Musical Instruments: Bangka Belitung Traditional Musical Instruments

On February 9, 2012, Bangka Belitung legitimate officially became a new province by Act No. 27 of 2000 dated December 4, 2000. inhabited diverse ethnicities of Java, meadow, banjo, Bugis, tiongoa, and other ethnicities, all of which were merged into one .

Although inhabited by diverse ethnic, Bangka Belitung very thick Malay culture. As seen on traditional musical instruments such as the Pacific Islands tambourines, and drums dambus wither and language, building houses, and other cultural traditions which still contained a touch of Malay culture.

1. Dambus 

The use of musical instruments dambus often seen when there is activity on the Pacific Islands community such as custom events, weddings, circumcision of children, and so on.

Dambus Is a Traditional Musical Instruments Pacific Islands - The use of musical instruments dambus often seen when there is activity on the Pacific Islands community such as custom events, weddings, circumcision of children, and so on.

Dambus looks like the guitar, the way to play which has a 6-stringed plucked the pair. For the manufacture of raw materials Dambus generally made of meranti or can also use jackfruit wood.

There are unique from traditional musical instruments Dambus of Bangka Belitung, uniquely located on the shape of the deer's head which is the hallmark symbol islands of the Pacific Islands region. But there is also a form of various heads of animals, such as snakes, fish and others.

By chanting rhythm wilt, make admirable. Dambus traditional musical instruments were already in the market. Which one can you get with a price range of $ 60 - $ 100.

2. Rebana 

Rebana - One instrument that is often played by the Pacific Islands community is Rebana. If the admin Riau Islands Bangka Belitung Blog Zone Kompang know him. Probably still one family. there is little resemblance but not the same.

Rebana Bangka Belitung

Rebana-like drum with how to play ditabu or beaten. Usually the musical instrument played Rebana on a particular event. For example, the cultural festivals, recitals qasidah - recitation, welcome special guest, art festivals, weddings, and other specific events.

For weddings, arts festivals, and more - plays tambourine usually accompanied by musical instruments Dambus which is a traditional musical instrument juga.Rebana Pacific Islands can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes. Its use was in accordance with the requirement, if you want a great sounding using Rebana with large size as well, and vice versa.

3. Gendang Melayu (Malay drum)

This instrument will be played when there is a procession of traditional theater, folk festival and other cultural events. Malay drum consists of a variety of shapes and sizes. Each of shapes and sizes are usually different functions, for example, there are used specifically for the wedding event, there used to people and other party events adjust.

BentuGendang Melayuknya almost as like a drum with patted / beaten, without any special treatment for his play as know not the song.

Price drum wilt usually in the range of IDR 600,000 to IDR 900,000 depending on the size, shape, leather drum, timber and drum motif