BEDUK
INTRODUCTION
Beduk is of the Membranophone instrument category. It is an elongated drum with only one surface to produce sounds. The drum head is covered with cow hide. When struck with a mallet in an accelerating poly rhythm, it is to inform the Muslim of different prayer times. This instrument is hung at the front of masjid and surau (Muslims prayer place). Beduk plays a special role to the Muslims in Malaysia, just like the Kertuk Kayu.
The Anglung is another Idiophone instrument created in Bayumas, Indonesia centuries ago was known as “Bongkel“. Then Jawa, also in Indonesia, restructured it to the present day traditional Anglung which is adapted by Malaysia.
ANGKLUNG
INTRODUCTION
The Anglung is another Idiophone instrument created in Bayumas, Indonesia centuries ago was known as “Bongkel“. Then Jawa, also in Indonesia, restructured it to the present day traditional Anglung which is adapted by Malaysia.
Two or four bamboo tubes are tied to a housing called “ancak” to make one Angklung. The tubes are tuned to octave and the tubes are carved so that they produce a resonant pitch whe
n shaken. Three or four Angklung performers just play one note in an ensemble and collectively produce complete melodies. TheAngklung together with the Gamelan instruments provide the music to the Kuda KepangDance.
KUDA KEPANG
Kuda Kepang is a very popular hobby horse dance in the state of Johor. The music is provided by percussion ensemble comprising of a hanging Gong, two drums, a pair of knobbed Gongs (Kenong) mounted on retangular wooden frame and five Angklung (bamboo tubul
