Angklung History

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Angklung is an instrument or artwork that is made from specific bamboo which is founded by Mr. Daeng Sutigna around the year of 1938. In its early usage, angklung was still limited to local or traditional artwork.

However because of the sounds it produces have local and international content such as du re mi fa so la si du sounds and daminatilada thus angklung developed rapidly not only to be shown to local group but also to regional group, national and international. In fact, angklung show was once shown in front of national leaders during Asian African Conference at Merdeka Building Bandung in the year of 1955.

The amount of angklung players ranges between one person to many people even can be played in a group of 50 until 100 people and can be integrated with other instruments, such as piano, keyboard, guitar, drum, etc. The show can also be combined with group of bands and orchestra. Other than acting as an artwork and instrument, angklung also used as souvenir or gifts after being decorated with other accessories.

After Daeng Sutigna left, the creation of angklung artwork is followed by Mang Ujo and Erwin Anwar. Mang Ujo even has made the center for production and development of angklung artwork creation which called “Saung angklung Mang Ujo” located in Padasuka Cicaheum Bandung. One of the program which he do specifically to support angklung art is to introduce angklung to every level of students starting from kindergarten until senior high school and even has become one of the curriculum in local academic program.