Angklung is a traditional Indonesian musical instrument made of bamboo, which sounded shaken by (the sound caused by the impact of bamboo pipe body) that produces a sound that vibrates in the composition of tones 2, 3, and 4 tones in every size, both large and small. Barrel (tone) angklung instruments as Sundanese traditional music is mostly Salendro and pelog.
The Lost Art In Batak Age
Times have changed. Various traditional art products were increasingly eroded time. One of them is Uning-Uningan. Fortunately, although they can count fingers, still there are people determined to maintain this tradition of art?
Uning Uningan a Toba Batak traditional art. Besides being used as a means of approach to the idol of the heart, it is said also useful as a means of communication between man and the God (Mula Jadi na Bolon). This art consists of elements of music (instrumental music) in which the instrument is the oldest musical instruments and native of Toba Batak society. In M.Hutasoit books, Ende Batak Dohot Uning-Uningan said, Uning-Uningan word comes from two words Un and Ing. (more…)