Musical Instruments from Bamboo, Here are The Names and Regions of Origin

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FEMUSINDO.com - Indonesia has a variety of traditional musical instruments, one of which is made of bamboo.

In the archipelago, bamboo has many names, including buluh, aur, pring, eru, ori, awi, tamiang, haur, suluh, bangu, and others, depending on the naming of a region.

These traditional Indonesian musical instruments made of bamboo are characteristic of a region, some have even been recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage.

Quoting several sources, some traditional Indonesian musical instruments made of bamboo include:

Bamboo Flute

A wind instrument owned by several regions in Indonesia. This musical instrument is made of bamboo with characteristics that are slender, about 15-30 cm long, and a diameter of around 3-4 cm.

Angklung

A traditional musical instrument typical of West Java (Jabar) which is played by shaking it. Angklung has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

Saluang

A traditional musical instrument typical of the Minangkabau tribe in West Sumatra (Sumbar). Saluang is a traditional wind instrument typical of Minangkabau made of thin bamboo or talang.

Arumba

A typical West Javanese musical instrument made of bamboo similar to the angklung. The term arumba comes from the abbreviation of the alunan rumpun bambu.

Pasui

A traditional bamboo musical instrument typical of Enrekang, South Sulawesi Province, which was previously used for important events or traditional processions.

Celempung

A bamboo musical instrument used to accompany Sundanese song orchestras. Celempung utilizes the resonance waves in the bamboo stem segments.

Kecapi Mulut (Mouth Kecapi)

A traditional Papuan wind instrument made of bamboo and originating from the Dani tribe in the Baliem Valley region. (*)