KNOWING TAHURI, TRADITIONAL MUSIC MALUKU
Indonesian indigenous people are known to be creative in utilizing natural resources around them, one of which is by using shells as musical instruments. Tahuri is a traditional Maluku musical instrument in the form of a trumpet and known by the local people there, especially those living on the coast of the coastal area. Tahuri or Korno is a musical instrument made of shells.
Tahuri has a distinctive feature where the size is small and the smaller the sound produced is more squeaky, conversely if the size is large then the sound will be low pitched.
The tone produced from Tahuri is actually not as easy as we just blow it, initially the shells must be perforated using a drill and blown repeatedly to get the desired tone. The tones on this instrument are first matched with the help of other musical instruments such as flute and pianika.
Formerly, Tahuri was used as a means of communication between communities to gather at the meeting hall or the local community used to call it Baileo. Interestingly, the amount of the Tahuri blow has its own meaning. Like, one blow of Tahuri indicates that there are people who have died.
Besides in Maluku, Tahuri is also known in several regions such as in Biak Regency, Papua. Just like in Maluku, here Tahuri is also commonly used as a tool to summon residents and occasionally used to accompany Papuan dances.
Tahuri has a distinctive feature where the size is small and the smaller the sound produced is more squeaky, conversely if the size is large then the sound will be low pitched.
The tone produced from Tahuri is actually not as easy as we just blow it, initially the shells must be perforated using a drill and blown repeatedly to get the desired tone. The tones on this instrument are first matched with the help of other musical instruments such as flute and pianika.
Formerly, Tahuri was used as a means of communication between communities to gather at the meeting hall or the local community used to call it Baileo. Interestingly, the amount of the Tahuri blow has its own meaning. Like, one blow of Tahuri indicates that there are people who have died.
Besides in Maluku, Tahuri is also known in several regions such as in Biak Regency, Papua. Just like in Maluku, here Tahuri is also commonly used as a tool to summon residents and occasionally used to accompany Papuan dances.
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