Some sources say that this form of gamelan jegog which was arrogant and seemed arrogant, was a form of cultural resistance to the authorities at that time, because as we know, the forerunners of the jembrana population were political prisoners who were exiled to another name, jimbarwanafrom jembrana during the kingdom.
Makudang-kudang sumber maosang yening wangun gambang jagung sane sombong miwah kasengguh sombong puniki, pinaka wangun budaya antuk nglawan panguasa ring galah punika, santukan sakadi sane sampun kauningin, para sentana sane pacang dados krama jembrana, inggih punika tahanan politik sane kaselong ka jimbarwana sane mawasta jembrana tiosan ring masa kerajaan.