Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Angklung music Typical Traditional Arts of West Java

Who does not know the angklung . Angklung is not only known in tatar Pasundan , but already menasional , even internationally . More recently , in the United States recently deployed play the angklung , involving many people , including those Caucasians . In fact , some time ago as well , Malaysia , our neighboring country , so kesengsrem with this one musical instrument that branded him as a musical instrument originating from its own country .
Traditional Musical Instruments and Being Pride
Angklung is a traditional musical instrument which became the pride of London society in particular , and West Java in general . The raw materials are used to make bamboo angklung . Angklung itself of many kinds , ranging from Baduy Angklung , Angklung gubrag , Angklung dogdog lojor , and Angklung Badeng . Type of bamboo which is usually used to make musical instruments are bamboo black and white bamboo ( awi friend ) .
Angklung Daeng was first discovered by Sutigma around 1938. When beginning this angklung only limited use for the benefit of local and traditional arts . The resulting sounds very melodious too , have scales like do-re - mi - fa - sol - la - si - du and da -mi - na - ti - la - da , so angklung too fast growing in his journey . Until finally angklung performance is no longer local , but national and even international already .
How many players ? Angklung game itself can involve a lot of people , to 50 people . Angklung game can be combined with other instruments such as organ , piano , guitar , drums , and so forth . Interestingly the angklung but can be used for art tool can also be used for souvenirs or fruit after hand decorated with a variety of other accessories .
Udjo Ngalagena
Like the other traditional musical instrument , angklung will be empowered if not disappear easily eroded times . Fortunately there is concern Udjo Ngalagena in the development of techniques based on barrel - barrel game pelog , salendro and madenda , and began to teach it to a lot of people from diverse communities .
In fact , Mang Udjo - familiar greeting - up to make the center of the manufacture and development of angklung art creations he calls the " Saung Mang Angkung Udjo residing in Padasuka Cicaheum , Bandung .