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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Central Java Province

Hello, I come back again.
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Okay, now I'll tell you some information about traditional musical instrument from Central Java Province.
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1. Kendhang/gendhang

Kendang or gendang is a musical instrument played by striking / ditepak by using the palm of the hand. This drum musical instrument made of wood and animal skin, the material often used to make wooden gendang is jackfruit, jackfruit wood or coconut. Goat's skin and Buffalo's skin was chosen for material gendang tailored to the types of tones produced.
Gendang's function is ensemble music / Javanese gamelan to set the tempo / rhythm songs in playing gamelan.

2. Bonang

is a musical instrument played by striking with the use of special bat. Bonang made from bronze, brass and iron. In Javanese gamelan known term bonang barung and bonang successor. Bonang difference barung and successor situated on the size and functions of both. Bonang barung beroktaf larger and middle to high, serves as the opening and guiding of a song. While the smaller successor bonang and high beroktaf played with speed 2 times faster than bonang barung.

3. Saron

Saron or ricik which is usually called, is one of the gamelan instruments including balungan family and is played by striking. Saron made from sheet metal, while the bat made from wood.
 In playing saron, right-handed hitting wilahan / sheet metal with percussion, then left hand punch that struck wilahan previously to eliminate the buzz left over from the previous tone beating. This technique is called memathet (basic words: pathet = push)

4. Kenong

Kenong is the traditional musical instruments of Central Java which serves as a determinant limit gatra and emphatic rhythms. Kenong sounded by striking. Kenong shape almost identical to bonang only bigger. This tool also hit using a wooden bat wrapped cloth. Number in a set varies but is usually about 10 pieces. It shape looks like bonang, right? although it is larger than bonang.

5. Siter

Siter is the traditional musical instruments of Central Java which sound source is string (wire). Siter playing technique is by way in the picking. This type of instrument in view of the shape and color of the sound, there are three kinds, namely siter, siter successor (smaller than the siter), and clempung (bigger than the siter).


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