GUIDE TO PLAY Angklung
preliminary

prologue

Angklung music instrument itself according to the historical record has been played for a long time in Indonesia, particularly in Java and Bali with the arrangement of five-tone tone (pentatonic). Angklung dimaikan reputedly used as both a musical instrument or for the festival. However, since 1938, Father of Angklung Daeng Soetigna have rearranged the order angklung in tone diatonic (seven-tone) chromatic scale, so from that time can play music Angklung naional and internationally. And can be tailored to the tastes of the players so it can be more fun to play Angklung besides forming a group of characters (character building) through: Discipline, mutual aid and cooperation, as stipulated in the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 082 of 1968 on Angklung Music as a tool music education.
Angklung devices

Angklung music devices are generally referred to the unit and sets, by convention the following details:

one unit of the unit (for example) consists of:
Angklung small melodic numbers 0 to 30 as many as 3 sets.
Angklung great melody  #G  to # F as much as 2 sets.
Angklung akompanyemen (chord) a total of 12 pieces.
Angklung co-akompanyemen (chord) a total of 12 pieces.

How to Playing Angklung

How to Play Angklung
As in general, Angklung played by vibrated. To produce a good sound, then there are several techniques that can be applied as follows.
How to Hold Angklung
Angklung be held in the following way (this applies to normal, if left-handed then treated otherwise):
The left hand holds the duty and the right-hand man in charge Angklung Angklung thrilling.
The left hand can hold angklung knot by holding the meeting of two vertical and horizontal poles angklung (which are in the middle), so Angklung is held right in the middle. This can be done either by hand with the palm of the hand mengahdap upwards or downwards.
Angklung held positions should be upright, parallel to the body, with a distance far enough from the body angklung (elbow left hand almost straight), so that can be vibrated with a good Angklung and maximum.
The next right hand holding the bottom end of the tube angklung (horizontal) and ready to thrill angklung.
How to Hold More Than One Angklung

For the player who holds more than one angklung, can be done by holding angklung as follows:

Angklung a size larger on the left hand held a position closer to the body, whether by means inserted into the sleeve (if large or angklung melody that goes into the player's arm) in the position of the forearm, or finger is inserted into the left hand so that angklung the rest can be held also by the other left hand fingers and each angklung can be played perfectly well.

How to Ring Angklung
Angklung is vibrated by the right hand, with the vibration to the left and right, with angklung stay upright position (horizontal), not angled to Angklung Angklung sound flat and tinny.
When angklung vibrated, the vibration frequency should be done with fairly frequent, so the sound is more smooth and flat angklung.
Despite playing Angklung can while sitting, but advised the players to play Angklung standing up to the game better.
Also suggested at the start of training, can start with warm-up exercise, which is sounding the angklung together with the train of short tones and long together for three to five minutes each workout.



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