Kacapi Suling Instrument History

Kacapi is a Sundanese musical instrument that is played as the main instrument in the Sunda or Mamaos Tembang Kacapi Cianjuran and flute.Kacapi in Sundanese word also refers to the plant Sentul, who believed the wood used to make musical instruments Kacapi.

Kacapi waditra Sundanese flute is a device found in almost every region in Tatar Sunda. Waditranya consists of Kacapi and Flute. Kacapinya consists of Kacapi Goon or Kacapi Kacapi Parahu or bun. In addition to instrumental presented, Kacapi Flute can also be used to accompany the chanting Interpreter Sekar Sekar Anggana songs or Rampak Sekar. The song is in sajikannya include: sinom Degung, Kaleon, Talutur and so forth. The barrel in the barrel Salendro pergunakannya, pelog or Sorog.

In contrast with the title Kacapi Flute or Kacapian when using Kacapi Siter. It is not unusual except Kacapi Siter and moreover the flute at 1 (satay) set Kendang and 1 (one) set of Goong. That in the same barrel as the barrel pergunakannya commonly in use show that use Kacapi Flute Kacapi Parahu namely "barrel Salendro, pelog, Sorog. Lyre lyre Siter Flute that use, in addition to presenting instrumental also in use to accompany singing (kawih) both Anggana Sekar or through Rampak Sekar.The songs are presented in Anggana Sekar is like: Malati on Mount Guntur, Sagagang Kembang Ros and others. As for Rampak Sekar among Seuneu Bandung, Weak Cai and others.

In the development that uses both Kacapi Flute and Kacapi Parahu Kacapi Sitter, often used to accompany the show Ngaras Narration Sunda and Sunda Panganten Siraman, Siraman Slave Circumcision, Siraman Tingkeban.

Besides instrumental also presented rumpakanya songs tailored to the needs of the event will be carried on. The song is presented taken from Sundanese songs Tembang Candrawulan As such, Jemplang Coral, Kapati-starch or Kaleon and so forth. Some are taking the songs or songs kawih Panambih on Sunda Tembang like them Senggot Pangemat, Pupunden Ati and so forth.

In addition to the lyre and the flute there is also the violin and lyre lyre Rebab that brought the songs the same. In the presentation, the framework of lute playing rhythm while the song played by flute, violin or Rebab. The scales or the barrel of the Sunda Karawitan called with Surupan, some are on call with Salendro, pelog and Sorog.

Campursari Music History

Campursari is one art form that lives in Java. Music campursari origin who introduced the famous mastermind of Semarang Ki Narto Sabdo. According to Indonesian music history that a finding or creating music Campursari first is Ki Narto keroncong Sabdo that combines music, Gamelan, and given a touch of drum dangdut then creates new music that the people call cider because it's mixed in a jumble of musical instrument.

At first, the presence of this music raises a controversy between artists from the musical tradition with creative music players. Because this is considered to reduce the value contained in the gamelan tradition as one form of music palace. However, for creative artists music players, it is not a significant barrier. The proof campursari can grow up to spread the culture ofthe community outside the music was coming from. Until a few years ago this musical form was popularized in Indonesia by Manthous and Didik Kempot.

Some of the title song from the musical campursari :

Ki Narto Sabdo : 

- Perahu Layar
- Ojo Dipleroki
- Warung Pojok
- Jahe Wana
- Jebul Selak
- Enthik-Enthik
- Dara Muluk
- Endah Surakarta
- Dhawet Ayu
- Retno Tumlawung
- Pujiku 

MANTHOUS with CSGK group :

- Nyidamsari bawo


- Putra Nuswantoro
- Bengawan Sore
- Geblek Kulon Progo

- Pak Rebo 
- Lego
- Jeruk Garut
- Lorobronto
- Esemu
- Getun
- Potretmu

- Kembang Kecubung
- Anting – Anting 
- Eling – Eling
- Panjerino
- Ngimpi
- Setyo Tuhu
- Yen ing Tawang ana lintang 
- Cintaku Jauh Di Lp
- Simpang Lima
- Aja Lamis
- Kangen 

Didik Kempot :

- Stasiun Balapan

- Tresnamu Koyo Odol

- Bapak

- Lingso Tresno

- Dalam Tembus

- Si Kuncung

- Janji Palsu

- Wes Ewes Ewes

- Caping Gunung

- Kere

- Bojo Loro

Keroncong Music History

Maestro Keroncong Gesang Martohartono  from indonesian (1917-2010)

Keroncong is a type of Indonesian music that has a historical relationship with a kind of Portuguese music known as Fado. According to Heins Erant (in Harmunah, 1987: 7) before the sixteenth century, Portuguese ships came this kekepulauan. They held a nexus of trade in nearly all corners of Indonesia and develop the Catholic religion. Portuguese trade was only using the ships, but the cause of slavery-slavery (slave). And finally meninggalakan former African India, Sri Lanka, Malaya (Malaysia), who introduced the term Indo Portuguese and also referred to by the term "Black Portuguese". Black people, this is a new family called Mahardika in Sanskrit language. In the past in Europe, people looked at it as a nation Indo low darjatnya and that only inherited disposition is not good-nature from his parents. This opinion is disputed by experts (experts) and the evidence suggests that people of mixed blood is generally accomplished in a variety of science, so people who berdarjat termasuklah high. This view is wrong as above that may affect the disposition of experts, so they only arise intention to investigate what is considered authentic only, and it is obvious that the Music keroncong kerana diketepikan history by scholars and historians muzikologi Music (Tobias in Harmunah, 1987: 8) In 1511 the Portuguese under the leadership of Alfonso d 'Albuquerque captured Melaka that time was led by Sultan Alaudin Shah. After 11 years in Melaka, then in 1522 the Portuguese traders to continue his trip to Ternate and Ambon, and has stopped in several islands. Kerana come from far away they are lonely due to separation from family experts. To fill these lonely they bring tools such as Music namely ukulele ukulele. The sound that comes out of the tool and melodious songs are sung by Portuguese traders that sounds strange and weird sounds by native people Nusantara, kerana natives accustomed to the notation and the pentatonic pelog slendro time while they listen to diatonik notation. Only tool that starts from ukulele Music solitary (played by himself), then centuries later grew into Music keroncong that we recognize today. Playing an instrument Muzik cause boredom, so they started to play with his friends by adding other Muzik tools such as coconut shell, bamboo Kent, tambourines and others. Thus Music tool keroncong not like the existing form but take time or a very long evolution. From That brief history, We do not deny there are elements kerocong That Music is coming from outside muziknya tool, but the shape of muziknya (Muzik keroncong) is not a form of foreign Music Actually but the work of our own ancestors. As happens adaptation to odor coming from outside Music is precisely kreativiti our ancestors that we should cherish.


And around the 1940 Art keroncong music started to go to Malaysia. Music keroncong brought into this country by the Javanese people who migrated to this region to trade, seek employment and so forth.

Type keroncong :
Music keroncong more inclined to the chord progressions and the type of tool used. Since the mid-20th century has been known for at least three kinds of keroncong, which can be recognized from the pattern of progression akordnya. For musicians who already understand the plot, accompanied keroncong songs are actually not difficult, because quite match the pattern applies. Development is done by maintaining the consistency of the pattern. In addition, there are mixed forms and adaptations. 

Dangdut Music History

(Rhoma Irama is the king of dangdut from indonesia)

Dangdut is one of a growing genre of musical art in the country.The flow of dangdut music was born after the teachings of Islam arrived in Indonesia that has been mixed with music flow India.Dangdut is one of a growing genre of musical art in Indonesia.Bentuk only dangdut music is rooted in the Malay music in 1940-an.Dalam evolution towards forms now enter the influence of contemporary musical elements of India (mainly from the use of tabla) and Arabic (on crooked and harmonization).
This music started to grow and take root around the year 1940.Musik was influenced by Indian music elements captured from the musical instrument called the tabla, or music that use gendang.Sedangkan twisted and harmonization refers to the Arabic music.Finally, coupled by the influence of western music began to bloom in the late 1960s by using the electric guitar .. Dangdut could be said more mature since the 1970's an.Ciri Typical dangdut music accompanied by drums and dancing a graceful flute. 
 
Mention the name "dangdut" is a sound game onomatope of tabla (drum in the world called dangdut only) a distinctive and is dominated by noise and ndut dang. This name is actually a cynical title in a magazine article the early 1970s to form malay music is very popular among working-class society at that time. Until now also has a lot of artist management and dangdut song in Indonesia.
Dangdut is very elastic in the face and affect other forms of music. Western songs popular in the 1960s and the 1970s many of didangdutkan. Kasidah stringed musical genre and slowly drift off into the flow way dangdut music.

This music is far different from the original traditional music Indonesia.Tetapi there is little similarity in particular from the traditional Malay customs. Dangdut music journey that seknifikan amended from time backwards. Now finally Boom Music Dangdut is Indonesia's even Abroad.

Angklung a Traditional Music Instrument from Indonesian

Angklung is a musical instrument multitonal (dual pitched), which is traditionally grown in the Sundanese-speaking community in the western part of Java Island. This musical instrument made of bamboo, sounded shaken by (the sound caused by the clash of bodies bamboo pipes) so as to produce a sound that vibrates in the arrangement of tones 2, 3, and 4 tones in every size, large or small. Barrel (tone) musical instrument Angklung as Sundanese traditional music is mostly salendro and pelog.
Angklung is known to come from West Java. However, in some areas of Indonesia are also found in the traditional musical instruments. In Bali, angklung Ngaben used during rituals. In Madura, angklung used as musical accompaniment procession. While in South Kalimantan angklung used as a companion horse show Gepang. History records that in West Kalimantan, there are also angklung, but according to some cultural figures, angklung does not exist anymore.
Notes on the emerging angklung refers to the Kingdom of Sunda (the 12th century until the 16th century). The origin of the creation of bamboo music, such as angklung based view of the agrarian life of Sundanese people with a source of life of paddy (pare) as a staple food. This gave rise to the myth of trust in Nyai Sri Pohaci as a symbol of Goddess of Rice giver of life (breathe-Hurip). Bedouin society, regarded as the remnants of native Sundanese people, applying the angklung as part of the ritual began planting rice. Games angklung gubrag in Jasinga, Bogor, is one that is still alive since more than 400 years ago. Appearance originated from rice rites. Angklung created and played to lure Dewi Sri down to earth for the people of the rice plant thrives.
This type of bamboo used as a musical instrument is the black bamboo (AWI wulung) and white bamboo (AWI friends). Each tone (barrel) is produced from the sound of tube-shaped bamboo bar (wilahan) every segment of bamboo from small to large.
Known by the Sundanese community since the time of the Sunda kingdom, of which as penggugah spirit in battle. Angklung function as pumping continues to feel the spirit of the people still come to the colonial period, that's why the Dutch East Indies government had banned the use angklung, the ban could make angklung popularity declined and only played by children at that time. [Citation needed]
Furthermore, the songs offerings to Dewi Sri is accompanied by the sound of percussion accompaniment made from bamboo poles that simple packed structures which then was born the bamboo musical instrument we know today named angklung.Similarly, when the harvest festival dedicated to the game and seren taun angklung. Especially at the presentation ceremony Angklung related to rice, it becomes a performance art that are the parade or helaran, even in some places into the convoy Rengkong and Dongdang and Jampana (stretcher food) and so forth.
In its development, angklung grow and spread all over Java, then to Kalimantan and Sumatra. In 1908 recorded a cultural mission from Indonesia to Thailand, among others, marked the transfer angklung and bamboo music of this game also had spread there.
In fact, since 1966, Udjo Ngalagena angklung figures who developed the technique based on barrel-barrel game pelog, salendro, and madenda-start teaching how to play angklung to many people from various communities.