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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Culture of the West Java Jaipong

Jaipong or Jaipongan.

In 1961, Indonesian President Sukarno prohibited rock and roll and other western  genres of music, and challenged Indonesian musicians to revive the indigenous arts. Gugum Gumbira took up the challenge, and studied rural dance and festival music for twelve years. Jaipongan, or Jaipong, was the most popular result of his study, derived from the updating of a village ritual music called ketuk tilu, with moves from Pencak Silat, the Indonesian martial art, music from the masked theater dance Topeng Banjet, and the Wayang Golek puppet theater.

In the original ketuk tilu, the group typically consists of the ketuk tilu pot-gong, other small gongs, a rebab (spike fiddle), barrel drums, and a female singer-dancer (ronggeng) who is often also a prostitute, who invites men to dance with her sensually. Gugum expanded the drum section as part of an urban gamelan orchestra, sped up the music, redefined the singer as just a singer (sinden), and came up with the catchy onomatopoeic name. Many listeners consider the music very complex, with the dynamic rhythm liable to change seemingly randomly.
Jaipongan, also known as Jaipong, is a popular traditional dance of Sundanese people, West Java, Indonesia. The dance was created by Gugum Gumbira, based on traditional Sundanese Ketuk Tilu music and Pencak Silat movements.
Works created by the first Jaipongan Gugum Gumbira is keser Bojong pulus leaves dance and dance pairs Raden Bojong sons and daughters. Dancing is highly rated and popular throughout West Java, including Bandung regency other works created by such Gugum toka-toka, Setra sari, sonteng, pencug, egrets dazed, the procession procession croton leaves, rawayan, the anten etc. also popular among the dancers who like Iceu Efendi, Yumiati Mandiri, Mimin Mintarsih, Nani, Erna, Mira Tejaningrum, Ine Diar, Asep Safat.

The appeal of dance for young people other than the motion of a dynamic dance and beat drums to bring them to drive her to dance, so dance Jaipongan as one of the West Javanese arts identity oadasetiap appear at special events and large samapai state. Effect of penetrating Jaipongan dances Central Java and East Java, Bali, Sumatra, and even that was developed by artists outside West Java.
Jaipongan dancers consist of singles, rampak / colossal

a. similar rampak

b. Rampak pairs

c. Single men and single women

d. Paired male / female

    Jaipongan Karawitan consists of commonly used simple musical performances of percussion tilu (3 ) :
1. drum
   2. percussion
   3. fiddle
   4. Goong
   5. kecrek
   6. sinden

    To fully use the gamelan musicians commonly used in such musical puppet show

   1. drum
   2. sarin I, II
   3. bonang
   4. rincik
   5. demung
   6. fiddle
   7. kecrek
   8. sinden
   9. Goong
  10. Alok interpreter

   dance wear for grammar Jaipongan new creations are usually different from the fashion beat for the creation tilu usually more glamorous while maintaining the pattern traditional as sinjang / trousers, kebaya / apokan ornamental fashion so that it looks more elegant but more free to move. Along with the changing times and the dance dance Jaipongan lot shown on the colossal open arena has also appeared on-star hotel and the reception of foreign guests from various parts of the world.

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Goyang Karawang or Jaipong Karawang

Dance jaipongan mentioned as the base of the emergence of the term rocking Donegal, Donegal development in itself was very memprihatiankan now, amid the pressure of modern art from day to day more attractive, especially by teens. This can be seen from the lack of events or performances Jaipongan especially in the celebration events are less prestige than a single organ, dangdut and other modern art.

Departure from the concern about the erosion of the existing art in Kararawang, especially this Jaipongan, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in collaboration with DG Lodaya National Unity and Political Department. The Interior, on Wednesday (10/12) yesterday held a celebration in GSG (Gordon) Panathayudha, titled Dance Competition Jaipongan Karawang regency.
Followed by about 40 participants, average age 14 years old (teenagers), this event became a proving ground, that Jaipongan not yet extinct in Donegal, because there are still fans, and most importantly there are still those who care to preserve it. At least, the participation of 40 young women who came from Donegal and also some of them also come from other areas, such as Purwakarta, Bogor, Jakarta and surrounding areas into a proof.

"If we do not fix, not maintained and preserved, may someday become Jaipongan only historical record only. Because, it's been the perpetrators of the art in this area is less a place, devotees are rare. In addition, people were more like modern art than the art area, "said NACE Permana, Chairman of the NGO Lodaya well as the chairman of the event, explained the purpose of holding this show.
This race is expected Jaipongan can help in restoring the public's love of art and culture that exist in the region, especially Jaipongan. With that expectation, then he and the organizers of this race event held at locations open at page GOR panathayuda, from morning till night.

 "We deliberately did not enter inside the building, so that his impression is not exclusive, so that people can watch for free," explained NACE who also said that participants of this race is free.

Besides a positive reaction to the increasingly fading Jaipongan arts, this event is also meant to commemorate the anniversary day of the oath of youth and Karawang to 375, which although has passed but his spirit will certainly continue to exist, and proved to be translated from ditentukannnya that the competitor is a maximum 25-year-old , which are intended also as a venue for the regeneration of the artists who are seniors.

 Transactions sex in Goyang Karawang dancer
Responding to the negative connotations attached to dance and shake jaipongan Karawang, NACE recognizes that it is true, but at least he and his colleagues in the NGOs and also the Arts Council of Karawang, hoping that it will gradually fade assumption, and with the step significant role in preserving the rocking Donegal will restore the image in a positive sense.

"We are here to prove that the rocking Donegal not only with geolnya only, not with giteknya course, but there is an element of art that is remarkable. And maybe if we change the connotation of it, this is a rocking rocking karawang fighters in Donegal so could destabilize Indonesia, that's really rocking Karawang, "please NACE.

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