Tifa (Papua)

Tifa is an originally musical instrument from Papua. A traditional Asmat’s drum looks very similar to the shape of an hourglass, with the bottom end kept open, and the top covered with deer skin.

At its mid part is the handle that is usually beautifully carved. World-wide known for its wooden sculptures, the Asmat Wow Ipitsj (wood carvers) produce unique carvings with extraordinary shapes and outlines, with colors usually in terracotta red, black, and white. A tifa is exaggeratedly decorated with fantastic carvings from top to bottom, made of black wood found only in the swampy forests nearby. A tifa may come in many sizes, from a short one of around 1 foot in length, to those around 6 to 7 feet long.

How to play the Tifa is relatively easy, just like a drum, is by hitting the instrument with the palm of the hand.

According to Asmat myth, a tifa was originally created and played by an Asmat god, named Fumiripitsj, who once created many human statues to keep him company when he felt lonesome. But when he carved a tree trunk into a drum and played it, these sculptures came to life and danced along with the sound of tifa. With that myth living among this community until today, the tifa continues to be an inextricable part of Asmat rituals and is considered a highly valuable item.

There are several different types of musical instruments such as Tifa Jekir, Basic Tifa, Tifa Cut, Tifa Potong and Jekir Tifa Bas.

Dol (Sundanese)

Dol is a traditional music instrument from Bengkulu-Indonesia. It is a typical of percussion instrument which shaped like a big drum.

Dol is made of wood which is pierced in the middle and then covered with cow husk. Its diameter is about 70 - 125 cm, and its beater appliance has 5 cm in diameter and 30 cm in length. The way of using it is by lapping it. Small big Dol does not affect his voice, it sounds great Dol, for example, comes from the string that is placed inside a large dol. While Dol small voice coming from a thick or thin cowhide.

Different color dol rhythm is more pronounced when it is played on one song.

In Dol festival this time the sound is not only the addition of color comes from the blow Dol, but comes from the combination with other instruments like the guitar. There is also a creative with a blow kulintang, bowls and an elephant's trunk.
The modifications included in the music will not change the value of dol Dol music. An observer is guarantee of ethnic music.

 this is a example video about the doll rythm

Fu (North Maluku)

Fu is a traditional musical instrument originating from North Maluku. This is a music instrument that has unique characteristics. Fu made of shells, and how to play by blowing. Fu was first discovered when a person is lost and blowing shells to ask for help from others.

Use of Music Fu was very minimal. Music Fu also less performing than modern instruments. This is because not many people know what kind of music that fu. Musical instruments for this kind of music fu bia made of leather or snails. How to use fu music is by blowing. As is known, this type of wind instruments are numerous, including:

1.  Skin Bia Tataratol
2.  Skin Bia Capeu
3.  Skin Bia Tahuri
4.  Skin Bia Lemon

How to play it was different though still by blowing, this was due to the location of the holes on each of the different tools.