What is Angklung

Angklung

Incomplete feel when we hear the art of Java without the presence of Angklung. Angklung is usually played in a puppet show, campursari, jathilan and much more. For a definition of itself Angklung is a musical instrument made of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tube is carved so that they have a resonant pitch when struck. Angklung is popular in Indonesia. If there are tourists visiting from abroad and in Indonesia they are very enthusiastic about playing Angklung. Angklung appeal can be made in promoting the tourism industry in Indonesia in particular. Sounds typical of angklung make everyone who heard it became mesmerized. How beautiful, How diverse culture we belong.

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What is Dalang

Dalang

Hmmm, in our mind when hear the word puppet the puppeteer must have intended. Wayang is a typical traditional arts of Java. In the leather puppet show, puppeteer sits behind the screen (screen) made of white cotton stretched on wooden frames. Overhead, hanging from the beams attached to the top of the screen, is light (blencong), which projects the image onto the screen. Dalang duty or role in moving the puppet. He is like giving life to the puppets for the more vivid impression. Movement and speaking style each puppet character is very different. Difficulties become become something interesting separate puppeteer for the puppet masters. Usually the story in the puppet is the story of Mahabharata. First puppets are usually in use in the spread of Islamic religion in the land of Java.

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Sinden from Java

Sinden is Very Beautiful

Interesting indeed when we heard the melodious voice of a sinden which is typical Javanese singing songs. Sinden is a solo female singer who sings with a gamelan. They may perform in unaccompanied music, dance, or puppet show. Sinden is one of the attractions when we meilhat a puppet show for example at the moment. Sinden is identical to a woman who dressed up with typical Javanese kebaya. Dress up with a very beautiful, so make the man fascinated by the beauty of the sinden. sindhen may sing along with Gerong (male choir), but the styles and words will be different. However, different from Sinden (choir). Referring to the choir chorister and women used to accompany dances and court Bedhaya serimpi. In this usage, pesindhen refers to the individual members of the choir. Sinden could tell her soul mate in puppet. Where there is certainly no puppet and sinden dalangya. Let us preserve the culture of this Java as a cultural value created by our ancestors first.


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Gamelan From Java

Gamelan

Gamelan is one of Indonesia's culture is almost extinct by the time consumed. Gamelan is a cultural heritage that should be preserved by the youth at this time but instead nearly lost culture. Gamelan is identical to the art of Java. Gamelan usually display a variety of instruments such as metallophone, xylophones, drums and gongs, bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be included. Drum is also a very important instrument that led the band. Gamelan can be called with a set of instruments as a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together - instruments from different gamelan are not interchangeable. Gamelan comes from the word gamel (Javanese), which means attacking or hammer. As for the suffix "an", which makes the root a collective noun. Arts gamelan usually played during the celebration. Both within marriage, Supitan, and Thanksgiving.

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