GET TO KNOW ANGKLUNG, HERITAGE OF ORIGINAL SUNDANESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC

September 18, 2018

Get to know Angklung, Heritage of Original Sundanese Traditional Music

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Angklung, this Sundanese

original musical instrument

is one of the cultural

 heritages that must be

preserved. Coming from

Kuningan Regency, this

 musical instrument made

 of bamboo has been

recognized by UNESCO

 as a cultural heritage of Indonesia.

Don’t  know, then don’t love.

 In order to love this very

valuable iheritance,

Let's get to know angklung deeper.

Many unique facts that you may not know about this instrument so far,

 and everything will be discussed here.

History Of Angklung

There is no definite record of when exactly angklung was created. But history records that in the 12th century, this instrument had begun to be used, that is, during the Sunda Kingdom.

This instrument is believed to be the caller of Dewi Sri to provide fertility for agricultural land. Usually, angklung is made of black bamboo and bamboo ater with various types of sizes that produce different music.

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After that, angklung developed into several types. One of them is the tone of angklung music by Daeng Sutigna, a resident of Citangtu, Kuningan who was the first person to create diatonic angklung music tones. Because Daeng Sutigna also, angklung can play various types of music, both traditional and modern.

Because Daeng Sutigna also, Kuningan Regency now calls itself Angklung Regency and has been established since 2010.

Type Of Angklung

Not only one, but there are several types of angklung. Starting from Angklung Kanekes played by the Baduy community, Angklung Reyog played in Ponorogo, Angklung Banyuwangi, Angklung Bali, Angklung Dogdog Lojor, Angklung Gubrak played by the people of Bogor, Angklung Badeng played by the people of Garut, Angklung Buncis played by the people of Bandung, Angklung Padaeng which is typical of Kuningan, Angklung Toel, Angklung Sri Murni and Angklung Sarinade which have a round tone.

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How To Play Angklung

Different angklung, the distinctive sound is also different. Likewise with the technique of playing it, being pushed in a different way, the tone will be different.

The most widely used technique for playing angklung is Karulung, which is to shake it to the left and right. The second way is to check, aka jerk it. And the Tangkep technique, which is similar to Karulung, but there is one tube that is held in order not to vibrate

Kuningan Angklung Festival

Usually, when the angklung festival season arrives, Indonesian train tickets to Cirebon are always sold out. Therefore, you should prepare yourself for a long time so you don't run out. And be sure to buy at Traveloka which is already known as a trusted Indonesian train ticket agent.

Compared to other lines, the train to Cirebon and then on to Kuningan is the fastest and most affordable transportation option. With a limited budget, you can enjoy the thrill of the angklung festival in Kuningan and all the way to other places that are not less interesting in this area.