Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Angklung

Angklung bamboo is a type of music that is very unique, which bamboo tubes composed of two or more shaken to produce sound. Traditional musical instruments from Indonesia is a cultural heritage of ancestors who must be preserved.

Angklung is an Indonesian traditional musical instrument, made from bamboo, played by 20 – 60 people, covering both traditional and modern songs. One complete set of instrument consist of 42 single pieces, where each piece represents only one tone.

Several sets are used when playing angklung in a big group. More than 20 people are needed to form a complete angklung group, where each person holds 2 to 5 single pieces of angklung. Good team work is needed, since every player contribute the tones to form a complete song. They have to harmonize each other to produce a proper melody. In angklung-orchestra, togetherness is the most important thing the group should has.

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