For the first stop, we are going to study about Aceh and its traditional music instruments.
But before, let me give a little information about Aceh.
Aceh is one of the five provinces that have special areas. The priveleges for Aceh is a special authority to organize religious life, customs, education and the role of theologian in determining regional policy.
Aceh stand in Sumatra island with Banda Aceh as a capital city. The province has population around 5 millions people with an area of 56.500,51 square km. The majority religion in Aceh is Islam.
Aceh's traditional music instruments usually used for specific events in the tradition of the people of Aceh. These instruments then become an identity and pride for ureueng Aceh (how we called the people of Aceh).
Rapai
Rapai made from hardwood and formed into rounded shape after that it been given the hole in the middle. The upper part covered with goat skin while the bottom is left open. Its voltage regulator is made from rattan which wrapped with leather. Rapai used as percussion instrument in the special events especially religious events, marriage, or birth.
Gendang
This instrument made of jackfruit wood, goat skin and rattan. Usually played together with Serune Kalee instrument to accompany each dance in traditional ceremonies or other rituals.
Serune Kalee
Serunee Kalee is Aceh's traditional wind instrument which is kind of Clarinet. Made from wood, it is small at the base but large at the edges like a funnel. Serune has seven pieces of regulator tone holes. Additionally there are layers of brass and ten ties of copper called klah (ring) with function as a security from the possibility of cracked or broken in the serune's body.
Canang
Canang is a traditional percussion instruments used in a group people of Aceh ( they call it Canang Trieng), people of Alas (Kecapi Olah), people of Tamiang (Kecapi) and people of Gayo (Teganing). This instrument is made from the best choice of bamboo, an old enough but a good one.
Serune Kalee
Serunee Kalee is Aceh's traditional wind instrument which is kind of Clarinet. Made from wood, it is small at the base but large at the edges like a funnel. Serune has seven pieces of regulator tone holes. Additionally there are layers of brass and ten ties of copper called klah (ring) with function as a security from the possibility of cracked or broken in the serune's body.
Canang
Canang is a traditional percussion instruments used in a group people of Aceh ( they call it Canang Trieng), people of Alas (Kecapi Olah), people of Tamiang (Kecapi) and people of Gayo (Teganing). This instrument is made from the best choice of bamboo, an old enough but a good one.
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