ANGKLUNG

Angklung is a traditional musical instrument from West Java, made of bamboo, which was rung by digoyangkan (noise caused by the clash of bodies bamboo pipes) so as to produce a sound that vibrates in the composition of the tone two, three, up to four tones in every size, large and small. Barrel (tone) as a musical instrument angklung Sundanese traditions are mostly salendro and pelog.

The origin of Angklung

In a grove of art that uses musical instruments from bamboo known type of art called the Angklung. The bamboo species commonly used as a musical instrument is awi Wulung (black bamboo) and awi temen (white bamboo). Purwa angklung visual instrument, each note (the barrel) generated from the sound of bamboo-shaped tube wilahan (bars) of each segment of bamboo from a small size to large.
Angklung is a musical instrument from West Java. Angklung gubrag in Jasinga, Bogor, is one who is still alive after more than 400 years ago. Rite begins its emergence from rice. Angklung created and played to lure Dewi Sri down to Earth so that the people of the rice plant thrives.

Known by the Sundanese society since the time of the Sunda kingdom, among them as spirit in battle. Angklung function as pumping continues to feel the spirit of the people still come to the colonial period, that's why the Dutch East Indies government had banned the public use the angklung, the ban has had a chance to make angklung popularity declining and only played by children at that time.


The origin of the creation of bamboo music, such as angklung based on the view that the agrarian life of the Sundanese community with a source of life from rice (bitter melon) as main food. This gave birth to the myth of trust against Nyai Pohaci as a symbol of Goddess Sri Padi giver of life (breathe-hurip).

Reflection Sundanese people formerly in agricultural processing (tatanen), especially in cultivating rice and has spawned the creation of poetry and song as a tribute and a gift to Sri Pohaci Nyai, and the efforts nyinglar (starting bala) to match a plant they do not invite disaster, both pest and disasters other natural. Lyrics to the song to honor Nyi Buhun Sri Pohaci the example:

Furthermore, the songs are offerings to Dewi Sri, accompanied by the sound of drum accompaniment made from bamboo poles that are packed and then was born the structure of simple bamboo musical instrument we know today named angklung. Subsequent developments in the game Angklung accompanied by elements of tradition and ibing movement (dance) rhythmic (to wirahma) with patterns and rules = rules in accordance with the needs of a memorial service at the time of paddy rice paraded to the barn (ngampih pare, nginebkeun), also mitembeyan at times, began to plant rice in some places in West Java called ngaseuk.

Similarly at harvest feast and games dedicated angklung seren epidemic. Especially in the presentation ceremony Angklung associated with rice, art became a nature show or helaran pageantry, even in some places into the convoy and Dongdang Rengkong and Jampana (stretcher food) and so forth.
During its development, growing and spreading to angklung throughout Java, then to Kalimantan and Sumatra. In 1908 recorded a cultural mission from Indonesia to Thailand, among others, marked the transfer angklung and bamboo music of this game even had time to spread there.

During its development, growing and spreading to angklung throughout Java, then to Kalimantan and Sumatra. In 1908 recorded a cultural mission from Indonesia to Thailand, among others, marked the transfer angklung and bamboo music of this game even had time to spread there.

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