This evocative word describes a rattling but tuneful musical instrument of the Sudanese people of Indonesia, made of bamboo tubes in a wooden frame, tuned to octaves like handbells, and shaken by hand to create a repeating, trembling notes. In 2010 it UNESCO officially recognized the Indonesian angklung as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity to help preserve its longstanding traditions that stretch back for thousands of years, even before the Hindu period itself.
Popular in ensemble groups from schools to professional groups, it is used for many ceremonious occasions and the bamboo tube designs vary in size, shape and tone. Examples include the Angklung kanekes, a tradition of the Baduy Dalam tribe to accompany the ritual of planting rice on the fields passed down by their ancestors, or Angklung gabrag, in Cipinang village, Cigudeg, Bogor, West Java, used to honour the goddess of rice.
Angklung players
Below are some sample videos, from a introductory lesson to traditional songs, and even an impression cover version of Bohemian Rhapsody.
So then, any more songs and instruments featuring the angklung and its culture? Feel free to suggest examples from any genre, or even in film, art, or other contexts in comments below.
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