How to Play Angklung Musical Instruments

How to play angklung musical instruments is shaken. The sound produced from the shake is the impact of a bamboo pipe, the vibration of the angklung shake can create a sound that reaches 2 to 4 tone arrangements in each size.

In contrast to his fame in the eyes of Indonesian teenagers who began to be attacked by foreign cultures, angklung musical instruments have been known by countries in various parts of the world. Not infrequently even foreigners (Caucasians) come to several regions in Indonesia to hear this instrument directly.

The sound produced from an angklung is actually the same as the other angklung, the desired one is the choice of sound that fills the void of the tone of the other angklung which makes the sound sound crowded and rumbles in the ear.

Angklung Musical Instrument

Angklung is a musical instrument that grows and develops in the lives of people living on the western part of East Java. Angklung musical instrument is a musical instrument that has a double tone or is known as a multitoneal term and has traditionally been in Indonesia for a long time

Angklung is a double-pitched musical instrument, Angklung is from the Sunda region in Java. Singer Made of bamboo musical instruments, Singer musical instruments have a distinctive feature from other musical instruments that are by vibrating or shaken, sounds will be created when a collision of a bamboo pipe body on the instrument - Source. 

How to Play Angklung Musical Instruments

To play angklung, of course players must learn how to hide it, because it is not careless. There are several techniques used to organize angklung, because if you use the instrument incorrectly it cannot be stored properly.

Some techniques for playing angklung, such as:

• Long Vibration Technique. A technique for playing angklung by shaking the angklung long / long according to the tone you want to play. With this technique, players can play angklung in an unbroken tone.
• Staccato technique. A technique for playing an angklung instrument by tapping, not shaking. This technique is used to make a short and firm sound by tilting the angklung position slightly and then hitting it to the right hand
• Tengkep technique. A technique to play angklung by blocking and hiding small holes in the angklung's body so as not to sound loudly. This technique is the player to produce smooth sound.

Besides being known as one of the traditional Sundanese or West Javanese musical instruments, some people also say that angklung is also found as one of the traditional East Javanese musical instruments.

Angklung type

How to Play Angklung Musical Instruments

After learning some of the techniques, you will also know some types of angklung that can be used in a unique way for some of these angklung names sourced from the DisParBud site in West Java Province that you can display here, for example like:

• Angklung Kanekes, Angklung from Keneks area (known as the Baduy people). This Angklung is by the community with a special purpose and not for mere entertainment, they use this instrument to plant rice in the fields.
• Angklung Reog. As the name suggests, this angklung is often used to accompany traditional Reog dances in Ponorogo, this is what underlies the name angklung Reyog. The reyog Angklung has 2 tones and shapes from its curved rattan and releases with waving colored threads.
• Angklung Banyuwangi. This Angklung has a form like calung musical instrument, but the sound produced from this type of angklung distinguishes it from other types of angklung. Some people also think angklung banyuwangi is more comfortable to hear.
• Angklung DogDog Lojor. The use of angklung is very common to fill out an event or as an event for performers who are still thick with their customs (eg marriage) or Banten Kidul customary units.
• Angklung Gubrag. We can find this type of Angklung in the village area of ​​Cipining, Bogor. This Angklung is somewhat angklung that has existed for a long time, the use of angklung is also used to pay homage to the goddesses to mix farmers to plant rice.
• Angklung Badeng. One of the angklung who has a major role in musical terms in an angklung performance. This Angklung can still be found in several regions in Java, one of which is the Garut area.
• Angklung Buncis. In a performance in the Baros area, Bandung, there is a type of angklung musical instrument used to fill the entertainment program, angklung buncis. This Angklung is a beginner who wants to plant rice, but its use is more widespread.
• Angklung Padaeng. This angklung musical instrument is made of bamboo which has also been replaced with modern items from "angklung" itself. Angklung Padaeng was first taken into account nalkan by Daeng Soetigna in 1938.
• Angklung Sarinande. The use of this term is intended for angklung in which only uses a round tone without a tone that rests on the basic tone C
• Angklung Toel. As the name suggests, this angklung can be lined up with other angklung and lying upside down, then added a rubber band to play. This type of Angklung also has a framework that adjusts the waist to arrange other angklung.
• Angklung Sri-Murni. An angklung created by the mind of a musician named Eko Mursito Budi. Based on its name, Sri-Murni angklung uses Arrived 2 sound tubes with the same tone. The goal is to create a pure / monotonous tone

So there are a number of steps that you might do or maybe you develop yourself according to your creativity to know and learn how to play angklung instruments.

Before I end, there is a notice to get to know the name of a character who still has a close relationship with the angklung musical instrument.

• Daeng Soetigna. It's a big name that you will definitely listen to ways to play angklung. The teacher is also known as the creator of the diatonic angklung. Daeng also whose works are known as breaking down traditions and making traditional Indonesian musical instruments capable of playing international music.
• Udjo Ngalagena. He is also known as Mang Udjo, an angklung artist, a traditional West Javanese musical instrument and also the founder of Saung Angklung Udjo. Mang Udjo was familiar with Pelog and Salendro's barrel angklin from small and often with the instrument in his environment.
• Dr. Ir. Eko Mursito Budi. This name is very invalid for friends who successfully took the education bench at ITB. Dr. Ir. Eko Mursito Budi, MT is a scholar who succeeded in creating KlungBot, a tool designed by a set of robots that can play angklung

Hopefully this article is useful and at the same time encourages friends to be more interested in learning how to play angklung, so and thank you

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