THE ANGKLUNG FORGOTTEN

Angklung

Angklung is a musical instrument made of two bamboo tubes attached to the frame of bamboo. The tubes are carved that have a resonant pitch when struck. Two pipes are tuned in octaves. The lower frame is considered an instrument of hand and second-hand vibrate rapidly from side to side. This causes a rapid entry of the sound repeated. Therefore, each with three or more artists in the game together Angklung one note and together with the complete melodies are produced. Angklung is popular throughout Southeast Asia, but it is originating in Indonesia and has been used and play Sundanese since ancient times.

The presence of music Angklung growing concern in Indonesia. If this situation persists, it will make the traditional music Angklung extinct. This requires attention from the government and all parts of this music Angklung can be preserved.

Worked on Angklung to develop community spirit. For this reason, reading the Angklung was banned during the Dutch occupation of Indonesia. As a result, the popularity of the instruments and it came down to be played by children.
The oldest extant gubrag called the Angklung. Angklung has been made in the 17th century and Jasinga, Bogor. Today, some of those old Angklung stay in Sri Baduga Museum in Bandung.
As time went by, angklung more attention internationally. In 1938, Daeng Soetigna Bandung angklung created based on the diatonic scale instead of the traditional gamelan Slendro scale. Since then, Angklung been used for entertainment and educational and is able to accompany the Western musical instruments in an orchestra. One of the first known results in a Angklung orchestra was at the Bandung Conference in 1955. Udjo Ngalagena, a student of Daeng Soetigna, opened his "Saung Angklung" (House of Angklung) in 1966 as a center of development.

UNESCO established that Angklung as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 18, 2010. As part of the recognition, Indonesia insisted that their assets.