25/08/2011

Angklung, Indonesian Traditional Instument



Angklung is a bamboo box made ​​of bamboo, with two additional instruments. The tube left a deep impression when struck with a resounding ground, are adjusting to the octave. The framework is based on the one hand, on the other hand quickly shaken instruments rapidly. This causes a repeating note to sound. Every three or more Angklung esemble performance of the play just one or more of the attention, but it produced a complete melody. The Angklung is popular throughout Southeast Asia, but it originated in today's Indonesia and has been played by the Sundanese for many centuries.


The oldest surviving angklung is 400 years old AngklungGubrag. It was made in the 17th century in Jasinga, Bogor. Other antique angklung are stored in the Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung. The oldest angklung tradition known as "AngklungBuhun" (Sundanese: "Ancient Angklung") from Lebak Regency, Banten. Angklungbuhun is an ancient type of angklung played by Baduy people of inland Banten province during SerenTaun harvest ceremony.


In 1938, from Bandung, Daeng Soetigna created on the basis, rather than the traditional pélog or sléndro scale diatonic angklung. Since then, angklung has returned to popularity, and for education and entertainment, and even may be accompanied by an orchestra of Western instruments. One of the first performances of angklung in an orchestra was in 1955 during the Bandung Conference.

Suang Angklung, 1966
In 1966 Udjo Ngalagena, a student of Daeng Soetigna introduced his "Saung Angklung" (House of Angklung) as a centre for its preservation and development. 

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