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FEMUSINDO.com - Wood has been used since ancient times as the basic material for musical instruments. Indonesia is no exception.
The archipelago has a variety of traditional musical instruments made of wood. The naming of the musical instruments also depends on the regional language of each.
The musical instruments that are made of wood include those that are hit, plucked, and blown. Each has its own sound and rhythm.
Of the many musical instruments, here are six names of traditional Indonesian musical instruments made of wood.
Kompang
A traditional musical instrument from Lampung made of wood or goat skin. Kompang is played by hitting it.
Gendang
This traditional musical instrument that is played by hitting it comes from several regions in Indonesia, such as West Java, East Java, Yogyakarta, Banten, and even on the island of Sumatra.
Dol
A traditional musical instrument from Bengkulu. This musical instrument is hit using a beater, Toppers.
Kolintang
A traditional musical instrument from North Sulawesi made from dried and reduced length wooden bars.
Kolintang is played by hitting it using a mallet, which is a small stick with the tip wrapped in cloth or thread.
Tifa
A traditional musical instrument made from lenggua wood that is emptied of its contents. Tifa is found in Papua and Maluku, but its shape is different.
The Papuan Tifa has a handle on the side, while the Maluku Tifa is shaped like a regular tube without a handle.
Gambus
Gambus is a traditional Indonesian musical instrument originating from the Riau region. Indeed, this musical instrument is identical to Malay customs which are certainly thick with Arabic cultural nuances.
Gambus is a musical instrument made from wood that is played by plucking the strings to produce a type of Chordophone sound.
In addition to the names above, there are still several other traditional Indonesian musical instruments made of wood. The six names of these traditional musical instruments include. (*)
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