History of Angklung cassava Java Land
Angklung is a musical instrument made out of two bamboo tubes plugged in a frame which is also made of bamboo. These tubes are sharpened so as to produce a resonating tone when slapped. Two tubes are then tuned to follow octave scales. To play it, the bottom of the frame is held by one hand while the other wiggles angklung quickly from the left to right and vice versa. This would result in a repetitive tone. Thus, it takes as many as three or more angklung players in the ensemble, to produce a complete melody.
Angklung
has been popular throughout Southeast Asia, but actually originated
from Indonesia and has been played by ethnic Sundanese in West Java
since ancient times. The word "angklung" comes from two words "number" and "lung". Numbers mean "tone", and lung meaning "broken" or "missing". Angklung thus means "the tone is lost".
In the Hindu period and the Kingdom of Sunda, West Java, angklung plays an important role in some ritual ceremonies of the Sundanese people in everyday life. As an intermediary in the ritual, angklung is played to honor Dewi Sri, the goddess of fertility, with the hope that the country and their lives can be blessed. At a later date, according to Song of Sunda, this instrument is also used by the Kingdom of Sunda for encouragement in combat situations in Bubat War.
Angklung oldest surviving until now is Angklung gubrag. Angklung is made in the 17th century in Jasinga, Bogor. At this time, some of angklung from ancient times are still saved in Sri Baduga Museum, London.
Over time, angklung has attracted much attention in the international world. In 1938, Daeng Soetigna, from Bandung, creating Angklung based on diatonic scales, instead of using traditional scales or saléndro slendro. Since then, angklung is used for educational and entertainment purposes, and even can also be played along with western musical instruments in the orchestra. One of angklung in orchestral performances very famous being the Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung in 1955. Udjo Ngalagena, a student of Daeng Soetigna, then open the "Saung Angklung" (House of Angklung) in 1966 as a center for the development of angklung.
UNESCO set angklung as Intangible Cultural Work and World Cultural Heritage on November 18, 2010. In addition, UNESCO suggested very kepadaIndonesia to always maintain and preserve the works and cultural heritage.
Sumber : www.angklungeindhoven.com
Angklung is a musical instrument made out of two bamboo tubes plugged in a frame which is also made of bamboo. These tubes are sharpened so as to produce a resonating tone when slapped. Two tubes are then tuned to follow octave scales. To play it, the bottom of the frame is held by one hand while the other wiggles angklung quickly from the left to right and vice versa. This would result in a repetitive tone. Thus, it takes as many as three or more angklung players in the ensemble, to produce a complete melody.
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In the Hindu period and the Kingdom of Sunda, West Java, angklung plays an important role in some ritual ceremonies of the Sundanese people in everyday life. As an intermediary in the ritual, angklung is played to honor Dewi Sri, the goddess of fertility, with the hope that the country and their lives can be blessed. At a later date, according to Song of Sunda, this instrument is also used by the Kingdom of Sunda for encouragement in combat situations in Bubat War.
Angklung oldest surviving until now is Angklung gubrag. Angklung is made in the 17th century in Jasinga, Bogor. At this time, some of angklung from ancient times are still saved in Sri Baduga Museum, London.
Over time, angklung has attracted much attention in the international world. In 1938, Daeng Soetigna, from Bandung, creating Angklung based on diatonic scales, instead of using traditional scales or saléndro slendro. Since then, angklung is used for educational and entertainment purposes, and even can also be played along with western musical instruments in the orchestra. One of angklung in orchestral performances very famous being the Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung in 1955. Udjo Ngalagena, a student of Daeng Soetigna, then open the "Saung Angklung" (House of Angklung) in 1966 as a center for the development of angklung.
UNESCO set angklung as Intangible Cultural Work and World Cultural Heritage on November 18, 2010. In addition, UNESCO suggested very kepadaIndonesia to always maintain and preserve the works and cultural heritage.
Sumber : www.angklungeindhoven.com
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