Traditional musical instrument of Jambi

Jambi province are also capitalized in the majority of communities adala Jambi Malay community. So do not be surprised if some of the instruments that exist in Jambi almost the same as other areas which are also predominantly Malay.  Traditional musical instrument of Jambi are:

1. Serangko
Serangko is a kind of wind instrument made of buffalo horn. Serangko long instrument reaches 1 meter - 1.5 meter. In ancient times this Serangko musical instruments used by warlords to give the command. In addition to these functions, Serangko also used for notification when there is a calamity that befell the death of one of the communities in Jambi.

2. Gangor / Cangor

Gangor Cangor Jambi is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo. Cangor a tube zither musical instruments, including a group of musical instruments idio-kordofon. This instrument is usually played as relieving tired for farmers when it is resting. Cangor found in Sarolangun, Merangin, Bungo, Tebo and Kerinci.

3.Puput Wood
 
If we know in West Sumatra Puput Serunai instrument, in Jambi is no such thing Puput Wood. Wood Puput This is a kind of Jambi traditional musical instrument made of wood. Wood Puput musical instrument classified as a wind instrument. Wood is a kind of flute Puput equipped tongues as inflatable tools, the body there are seven holes puput wood tones. Wood Puput played as a complementary tool to accompany the art at the time of traditional songs and dances Jambi.

4.  Malay drum Jambi
 
Jambi Malay drum has a characteristic shape and distinctive sound of the drum compared to other regions. Jambi Malay drum made of coconut Bongkot and skin animals such as goats. Interwoven rattan serves to tighten the drum skin. Drum is played by striking use both hands while cuddled in a sitting position. In order to sound louder on the inner bark is nailed circle using a round rattan called sentung. In Jambi Province drum is commonly used to polaritme folk songs as well as dance accompaniment, and songs melayu other Jambi.

5. Gambus Jambi
 
Gambus is a stringed musical instrument like mandolin coming from the Middle East. Psaltery fitted with at least three strings to a maximum of 12 strings. Gambus played with a drum accompaniment. An orchestra put on the main instrument in the form of a stringed instrument, called the orchestra of stringed instruments called gambus only. In Jambi we can find this musical instrument Lute.

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Lampung Province

For the music business, in Lampung Province who has a wealth of filter fabric has evolved types of traditional and modern music. For modern music, of course, has adopted a global musical culture as we know it.
And for traditional music, in Lampung has grown stringed musical arts are accompanied by acoustic guitar. But besides these two instruments, there are still some instrument / instruments from Lampung Province who should we know:

1. Gamolan
Gamolan is a musical instrument resembling a gamelan. Gamolan musical instruments from Lampung Province is a musical instrument made of bamboo and is played by striking.
It is estimated that a typical musical instrument Lampung Lampung community has been played since ancient 4th century BC, but until now many Lampung people who do not know from the wealth of traditional musical instruments.

Modern Gamolan which can be found in West Lampung and Way Kanan, had differences compared with ancient gamolan. Ancient Gamolan has eight parallel bamboo slats above a round chunk of bamboo around the arms of adults. Eight bamboo each representing eight scales, namely the do re mi fa so la si do. Meanwhile, the modern gamolan only have seven bamboo representing seven scales. One missing scales are tanga fa tone.

2. Serdam
Serdam is a traditional wind instrument of Lampung Province made of bamboo and has a pentatonic melodies. Unlike the flute or flute, dulcimer generally produce the basic tone G = do, consisting of 5 holes that produce rhythmic scales do, re, mi, sol, la and si (1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7).This Lampung musical instrument made of bamboo which is round with a diameter of 1 cm + length + 25.5 cm. Peningkah hole diameter + 4 mm, the distance from the tip of the reed to the hole peningkah + 4 cm, while the distance between each hole peningkah + 2 cm. The valve hole spacing I and II + 1.5 cm valve while the valve to the blower distance I + 4 cm.
Serdam is used together with other Lampung musical instrument, usually played by a son. How to play the end of the blower hole and holes blown tone producer closed with fingers as we know it as a flute. As for the search for low or high tone is done by closing or opening the finger holes in the body along the serdam. 

3. Kompang / Khaddap
Kompang is a kind of traditional musical instruments are very well known among the Malay community in general. Almost similar to the musical instrument tambourine, Kompang a traditional musical instrument from Lampung Province made of wood and goatskin. In some areas in Lampung, musical instruments Kompang also called Khaddap. The existence of this instrument is associated with the spread of Islam in Indonesia.
Kompang consists of various sizes. There measuring along the center line 22.5 cm, 25 cm, 27.5 cm and some are reached 35 cm.Kompang played in teams in a state of sitting, standing or walking. If Kompang berzanji played in the event, players will sit cross-legged or sit on a chair. If played in weddings and parades welcoming local officials or state officials, players Kompang running accompany the bride or local officials, or officials of that country.Kompang played using both hands. Kompang hand holding and hitting Kompang hand again. There are three tramp in the game Kompang, namely ordinary tramp, tramp kencet, and recovered as much unison. Rentak commonly played is unusual unison. Rentak kencet is unison in the middle of the blow, and then as if stopped immediately. Whereas tramp recovered as much as played back in unison for the first song.

4. Lute
As well as Kopang musical instruments, musical instrument Lute is a traditional musical instrument that spread has been associated with the spread of Islam in the archipelago. But in its development Lute instrument is used with Malay poetry, even equipped with other instruments.
Whereas in Lampung province alone, instrument Lute Lute known as Lunik or Child Buha which is kind kordofon musical instrument played by plucking.  

 

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Traditional musical instrument from South Sumatra

South Sumatra provincial capital in the city of Palembang. The town is known for its distinctive food submarine / empek-empek palembang this, choose a variety of traditional musical instruments.
 Traditional musical instruments from Palembang consists of several instruments that are likely to be found also in some other areas in Indonesia, however, there is a difference include the name and plays rhythm adapted to the customs that exist in South Sumatra.

1.Burdah or drum Oku

Burdah or drum Oku is a traditional musical instrument from South Sumatra kind of tambourines made of wood and animal skin. Compared with a tambourine, Burdah larger size. In South Sumatra, traditional musical instruments Burdah / Oku drum is played to accompany the song Islami (barjanji) at religious events that are played alone or in groups. Burdah also often used to accompany martial arts.

2. Weaving Musical Instruments
Traditional musical instrument from South Sumatra hereinafter referred to as the weaving of musical instruments. Called weaving musical instrument because the instrument is typically used as an entertainer workers who were weaving. Weaving a musical instrument made of wood is rectangular, with a triangular sequential ornament in the middle. Sequential triangle in the middle of this musical instrument are sounded by striking giving rise to noise with certain tones.

3.Gambus
Stringed musical instrument is a stringed musical instrument like mandolin coming from the Middle East. Although the stringed musical instrument can be found in several regions in Indonesia, but the shape of stringed musical instrument from South Sumatra this of course has a characteristic as shown below.

4. Kenong Basemah

Kenong traditional musical instruments can be found also in several areas in Java. Kenong is a musical instrument made of copper, which is one instrument that complements traditional Javanese gamelan. In South Sumatra are typical gamelan musical instruments kenong Basemah tribe in South Sumatra Pagar.

5. Terbangan

Terbangan is a traditional musical instrument originating from South Sumatra. Percussion instruments originating from South Sumatra is also called tambourine. Terbangan consists of four tambourine Hadrah and one Jidur (small drum), usually red, black, and gold.



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North Sumatra

Lots of sightseeing and cultural which is owned by the province thousands of cities in this field, not least the art of music. North Sumatra has many instruments / traditional musical instrument, the instrument we need to know and preserve.

1. Pangora

If we know Gong in Java, with the same shape in North Sumatra that kind of musical instrument called Pangora. However, different regions also vary his trademark. In North Sumatra, musical instruments pangora reads "pok". This is because this pangora musical instrument beaten with sticks and the edges pangora muted with handrails. Pangora is the greatest kind of gong with a diameter of about 37 cm and a thickness of about 6 cm.

2. Gordang 

In Java we recognize musical instrument drum / percussion gamelan played in the arts, etc., well in North Sumatra, we can recognize a musical instrument similar to the drums. It name is Gordang. Gordang (single headed drum) is one of the Toba Batak musical instruments, namely a drum pieces larger than taganing which acts as a carrier of constant rhythm like any variable rhythm. Musical instruments from North Sumatra, known as Gordang is made of wood and is played by striking.

3. Faritia

Next musical instrument is Faritia. Traditional musical instruments of North Sumatra is very similar to gong, made of metal or bronze. What distinguishes the faritia of gong is smaller in size than the gong in general, a diameter of between 20-30 cm. How to play it as well as the gong, which is beaten and has a unique sound.

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traditional musical instruments eastern Java

Hi, now I will share about traditional musical instruments eastern Java.
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Lots of famous art from East Java, including even one ever claimed by neighboring countries. But the world community finally acknowledged that Reog is original art from East Java, or more precisely in Ponorogo. Thus known as reog ponorogo. In addition there reog ponorogo original art as ludruk East Java. Well among the arts that developed in East Java, all of which use traditional musical instruments typical of East Java.

 1. Traditional musical instruments eastern Java: Trumpet reog
Trumpet reog used in the art reog ponorogo has a characteristic shape and unique sound. Trumpet reog made of wood and bamboo and coconut shell, sounded by blowing. Trumpet reog shape is very unique with large size bottom and a conical tip section tapers were blown and there is insulation made from coconut shell with a shape like the trumpeter reog mustache. Trumpet reog has 6 holes that serve to set the tone as well as one to blow a hole in the base.

2. Traditional musical instruments of East Java: Angklung reog

Traditional musical instruments of East Java which is also unique and its uniqueness when compared with similar musical instruments in West Java is Angklung. Angklung reog ponorogo has the shape of an arch on top and decorated by colorful accessories and knick making it more attractive and match the clothes of the dancers reog ponorogo.

3. Traditional musical instruments of East Java: Saronen

Saronen is a musical instrument and also the name of art originating from Madura, East Java. East Java Art saronen music using musical instruments 9 consisting of 1 saronen, 1 large gong, 1 kempul, 1 kenong large, 1 kenong mid, 1 small kenong, 1 Korca, 1 big drum, one drum dik-scabies (small drum ).
Saronen which is a cone-shaped wind instrument, made of teak wood with six holes lined up in front and one hole at the back. A small bracelet of brass hooking the bottom with the top edges are made of palm leaves. At the base of the top music plus a wing of the shell resembles kumis.Alat saronen music and art saronen currently usually performed to accompany the bull racing competitions, cattle contests sono ', ceremonies, wedding receptions, horse serek (kencak) etc.

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Traditional musical instruments Betawi (Jakarta)

When we hear the word Betawi then that will be remembered in our minds is the capital city of Jakarta. Betawi word is used to refer to indigenous peoples who inhabit Jakarta. 
The existence and Betawi ethnic origin are some studies and opinions, some argue that the Betawi tribe comes from the mating-mawin ethnic and nation in the past. This ethnic group born from the fusion of various other ethnic groups who were already living in Jakarta, such as the Sundanese, Malay, Javanese, Arabic, Balinese, Bugis, Makasar, Ambon, and Chinese.

 Talking about Betawi culture, now we know different types of art and culture of Betawi. In terms of the art of music known various types of art such as music and tanjidor kromong xylophone. The fact that the two arts are strongly influenced by the culture brought by the Dutch in the 18th century.
Kromong xylophone is a kind of orchestra that is a blend of gamelan musical instruments and musical instruments from the Chinese. Traditional musical instruments used in Gambang Kromong among others:
1. kempul
2. gong
3. Gambang
4. rebab /
5. Kendhang / Gendang
6. gender
7. bonang
8. Kong'ahyan, Tehyan and Sukong

 Kong'ahyan, Tehyan and Sukong is of Chinese traditional musical instrument that has been used by Betawi people in the arts since the Dutch era gambang kromong , lenong and ondel-ondel. Stringed instrument is shaped almost like fiddle. Betawi traditional musical instruments Kong'ahyan, Tehyan and Sukong has some differences among them, namely:

     1. Kong'ahyan has the size shell (shell) that is small coconut with the basic tone D (called melody)
     2. Tehyan has the size shell (shell) palm-sized with basic tone A (also called Rythem)
     3. Sukong has the size shell (shell) of the most large-sized palm with the basic tone G (also known as a bass)

While the Tanjidor we know some musical instruments brought from Europe in the 18th century such as the clarinet, piston, trombone and saxophone.

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Traditional Musical Instruments in West Java

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Now I will share about Traditional Musical Instruments in West Java. West Java is not only famous for having sights and beautiful panorama, but the diverse cultures and traditions of the ancestors shall we preserve together. One is the Traditional Musical Instruments. Many of us may not know that some of the traditional musical instruments of West Java almost extinct because eroded by technological advances, especially in the field of music.

1. Karinding

 Karinding is Sundanese traditional musical instrument. Karinding comes from several places in West Java as of Citamiang, Pasir Mukti, Tasikmalaya, Malangbong (Garut) and Cikalong Kulon (Cianjur). The area was usually a traditional musical instrument made from the stem kawung karinding (palm tree), while in some places like in Limbangan and Cililin, most karinding musical instrument made of bamboo.

Karinding traditional musical instruments is very unique, apart from the area of origin karinding manufacture, it also affects the wearer karinding making the material itself. Karinding made of bamboo used by women. The form was a bit small and elongated, supposedly this instrument is also used as an implant inserted in coils of hair wearer. As for karinding made from the stem kawung used by men. The form was shorter for easy storage in a bako (tobacco)

 How to play this karinding very unique, first karinding which has 3 this segment brought near the mouth. Then one side is struck with the fingers, and as a result of the blow will produce sound vibrations. this is the sound vibrations that will be processed by the players to generate tones.

 2. Tarawangsa

 Tarawangsa is the traditional musical instruments of West Java played by on the friction. Traditional musical instruments tarawangsa the existence of these older than fiddle musical instrument. Tarawangsa proven traditional musical instruments mentioned in the 18th century codex Sewaka dharma.
This instrument can be found in several areas in West Java and Banten. Namely in the area Rancakalong (Sumedang), Cibalong and Cipatujah (Tasikmalaya), Banjaran (Bandung) and Kanekes (Bantam)
Although this instrument has two strings, but only one of the strings are sounded by means swiped. The rest of the rung with plucked strings with the index finger of his left hand. Tarawangsa as one of the traditional musical instrument is often played with diiringin by a kind of musical instrument harp called jentreng.
Players tarawangsa only consisted of two people, ie one player and one player tarawangsa jentreng. All Players Tarawangsa composed of men, with an average age of 50-60 years.

3. Jentreng

Jentreng is a traditional musical instrument from West Java played by plucked and Toel (touched). This instrument similar to a lute music but were smaller and only had 7 pieces of string. Jentreng usually made of wood or ylang flower from jackfruit wood.

The existence jentreng instrument is not much different with a musical instrument Tarawangsa.

4. Kacapi

Kacapi is a traditional musical instrument of West Java. Harp is the main instrument in Sundanese song or mamaos Cianjuran.
Traditional musical instrument which is one of the icons of West Java is used in a way picked. According to its function in the accompanying music, kacapi can be divided into two, namely kacapi ovary (kacapi parent) and kacapi rincik (kacapi children).
Kacapi musical instruments can be found in nearly all areas in West Java. And to this day kacapi musical instrument still frequently used and preserved as one of the Sundanese cultural heritage.
Allegedly traditional musical instruments kacapi already existed before the 15th century, which used to accompany the ovary kacapi Sundanese poem.

5.Angklung

 Who does not know angklung? traditional musical instrument originating from West Java is already worldwide, and of course we as the next generation Nation has the same responsibility to preserve the culture of Indonesia.

 Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo, rung by way shaken. The collision between the body bamboo pipes will produce sounds that have specific tones adjusted by the amount of bamboo uses.
It is not clear since when angklung used West Java community, but from the shape allegedly angklung into use when the presence of Neolithic culture that flourished in the archipelago until the beginning of modern dating, so angklung is part of the relics of pre-Hinduism in the culture of the archipelago. However, a note of this musical instrument angklung of Sundanese kingdom existed at the time, namely in the 12th century to 16.
If my friend happened to the city of Bandung, I recommend to visit the Saung Angklung Udjo's traveled all know more about this angklung musical instrument.

6.  Calung

Well if angklung used in a way shaken, a traditional musical instrument calung is sounded by striking. Biah bamboo arranged in rows is hit the segments causing tone.

Calung instrument is a prototype of angklung. This instrument is made of a type of bamboo for making calung where most of Awi wulung (black bamboo), but some are made of Awi friends (white bamboo).

This instrument can be divided into 2 calung rantay and calung tote. Calung rantay blades in Line up the tube with leather strap hibiscus (lulub) from the largest to the smallest, the numbers 7 wilahan (7 segment bamboo) or lebih. there also calung shaped tote pitched row of bamboo held together with a small blade of bamboo (paniir).

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