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Musical instrument zither at the Indonesian Embassy in Australia
Siter and zither is a musical offering in the gamelan of Java. It also has to do with the harp in the Gamelan Sunda.
Siter and harp respectively 11 and 13 pairs of strings stretched on both sides of the resonator box. His trademark sound of strings slendro voted Pelog and other stringed instruments sound. Generally sitar has a length of about 30 cm and in a box, if it is played while the zither length of about 90 cm long and has four legs, and tuned one octave below the siter. Siter and zither played as one of the instruments played together (panerusan), an instrument that plays a twisted (melodic patterns balungan). Both zither zither and played at the same pace with the xylophone (fast pace).
The name "siter" comes from the Dutch "quote", which also related to English "zither". "Zither" is concerned with the form of Sundanese musical celempungan.
Zither played with the thumb, while the other fingers are used to withstand vibration, while the other plucked strings, this is usually a feature of the gamelan instruments. Fingers of both hands are used to hold, with the right hand. Fingers under the strings, while the left hand on the strings
Siter and zither instruments of various sizes are typical gamelan Siteran, although it is also used in many other types of gamelan.

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KENDANG made in indonesian

Understanding Kendang in Javanese gamelan, percussion musical instrument is a Java (rather than Central Java) is used to compensate for another instrument or a set rhythm. How to use the drum by hand without any tools.

drums

Kendang Types are:

1. Small drum called ketipung.

2. Intermediate drum called drums ciblon or Chebar.

3. Gedhe drums (drum solo ketipung) called kalih drums.

Playing musical instruments including drums is not easy, only those who are professionals in the field of play Javanese music. Playing the drums is to follow instinct pengendang, so the resulting drum rhythms may differ on each different drum player.

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GONG is indonesian

Gong is a musical instrument at the prestigious South East Asia and East Asia. Gong used for instrument control traditional musical. Unavailable for many artisans gong like this.
Gong that has been forged yet determined tone. The sound gong newly formed, rinsed and cleaned after. If the sound is still not fit, bronze gongs scraped the layer becomes thinner. Kkwaenggwari called in South Korea. But kkwaenggwari brass colored metal in a way that played support of all five fingers and is played by a hit a short stick. Sun kkwaenggwari hold with five fingers to specific applications, such as a finger (index finger) was found can be used to dampen the vibration of gongs and reduce the volume of the sound produced clink.

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ANGKLUNG is the best product in indonesian

Angklung is an Indonesian musical instrument consisting of two to four bamboo tubes suspended in a bamboo frame, bound with rattan cords. The tubes are carefully carved and cut by a master craftsman produce certain sounds, when the bamboo frame is shaken or tapped. Each Angklung produces a single note or chord, work together so that more players need to play melodies. Traditional Angklungs use pentatonic, but in 1938 musician Daeng Soetigna Angklungs introduced with the diatonic scale, this is known as angklung Padaeng The Angklung is played are closely related to traditional customs, art and cultural identity in Indonesia, the ceremonies such as rice cultivation. , Harvesting and pruning. The special black bamboo for the Angklung is harvested during the two weeks a year when the cicadas sing and will cut at least three segments above the ground to ensure the root spread further. Angklung education orally from generation to generation, transfer and increasingly in educational institutions. Play due to the cooperative nature of angklung music, promotes cooperation and mutual respect among the players, along with discipline, responsibility, concentration, development of imagination and memory, as well as artistic and musical feelings.

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