Get to know Angklung, Heritage of the Original Sundanese Traditional Music
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Angklung, this Sundanese
original musical instrument is one of the cultural heritages that must be
preserved. Coming from Kuningan Regency, this musical instrument made of bamboo
has been recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of Indonesia. Do not know, then do not
love. In order to love this very valuable inheritance, let's get to know
angklung deeper. Many unique facts that you may not know about this instrument
so far, and everything will be discussed here.
Angklung
History
There isn’t any definite
record of when exactly angklung was created. But history records that in the
12th century, this instrument had begun to be used, that is, during the Sunda
Kingdom.
This instrument is believed
to be the caller of Dewi Sri to provide fertility for agricultural land.
Usually, angklung is made of black bamboo and bamboo ater with various types of sizes that produce different music.
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After that, angklung
developed into several types. One of them is an angklung music tone made by Daeng
Sutigna, a resident of Citangtu, Kuningan
He was the first person to create a diatonic
angklung music tones. Because of him, angklung can be play to a various types
of music, both traditional and modern.
Because of Daeng Sutigna
also, Kuningan Regency now calls itself an Angklung Regency and has been
established since 2010
Angklung Type
Not only one, but there are several types of angklung. Starting from Angklung Kanekes played by the Baduy community,
Angklung Reyog played in Ponorogo,
Angklung Banyuwangi, Angklung Bali,
Angklung Dogdog Lojor, Angklung Gubrak played by the people of Bogor,
Angklung Badeng played by the people
of Garut, Angklung Buncis played by
the people of Bandung, Angklung Padaeng
is a typical angklung for the Kuningan people, Angklung Toel, Angklung Sri Murni
and Angklung Sarinade which have a
round tone.
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How to
Play Angklung
Different from angklung,
the distinctive sound is also different. Likewise with the technique of playing
it, driven in a different way, the tone will be different.
The most widely used
technique for playing angklung is Karulung,
which is to shake it to the left and right. The second way is Centok, aka tugging it, And the Tangkep technique, which is similar to Karulung, but there is one tube that is
held in order not to vibrate.
Kuningan Angklung Festival
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There are many angklung
festivals that have been held in West Java and Banten, as well as several other
areas.
But what will soon be held
is the Kuningan Angklung Festival, which will be held on August 17, 2018.
Kuningan has repeatedly
held angklung festivals and is always crowded with visitors. Not only from
Kuningan area itself, but also from other regions who want to see firsthand the
grand event of this traditional musical instrument.
Interested in witnessing
this annual festival? You can go to Kuningan by train. The easiest way is to
buy Indonesian train tickets to Cirebon. From here, then you can continue the
trip by mini bus or elf to Kuningan.
Usually,
when the angklung festival season arrives, Indonesian train tickets to Cirebon
are always sold out. Therefore, you should prepare yourself for a long time so
you don't run out. And be sure to buy at Traveloka which is already known as a
trusted Indonesian train ticket agent.
Compared to other lines,
the train to Cirebon and then on to Kuningan is the fastest and most affordable
transportation option. With a limited budget, you can enjoy the thrill of the
angklung festival in Kuningan and all the way to other places that are not less
interesting in this area.
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