Angklung. is a traditional musical instrument of west java. This musical instrument made of bamboo and are usually made of black bamboo, not all bamboo can be made in this instrument. in hid by the shake, the sound source angklung sound was a result of the wobble that collide, it produces the sound of the collision. small or large low-noise high angklung bamboo depending on the size and length of bamboo.
I also do not know since when angklung in use, a clear angklung has existed since before the colonial period in Indonesia. in the Baduy, angklung is always used to greet the party "serentaun" festival which marks the harvesting season. and has always been used as a ritual tool when planting rice.
Angklung has various types, some of them have more than 400 years old, such as angklung gubrag, angklung other types are: angklung Kanekes, Badeng angklung, angklung toel, Aruba, and angklung arumba Sarinande. actually there are many other types, I forgot ... hehehe
one master angklung in Indonesia is pa Udjo, because so love this instrument pa Udjo loyal to a foreign country, even to European countries like Holland.
now pa Udjo dead and now passed on our children and grandchildren of pa Udjo.
Saung Angklung Udjo name, a unique building where children play angklung bandung around cicaheum. pa Udjo and their offspring maintain the traditional arts of west java very well, even the black bambo material used to make angklung, planted around the "Saung Angklung Udjo".
if you been to Bandung, do not forget to visit the "Saung Angklung Udjo", you can see that the angklung still well preserved, even in the orchestra play with small children, not only that you also can see that the angklung was one of cultural heritage Indonesia.
