ANGKLUNG : TRADITIONAL BAMBOO MUSIC BAMBOO

Angklung represent typical artistry of Banyuwangi city. Its Instrument made from the bamboo than made in such a manner so that yield tone - compatible minor tone accompany "kendang kempul" songs that is typical song socialize of banyuwangi. This artistry played by 12 until 14 people. At show of artistry angklung enhanced by Instrument of Saron, Kendang (traditional percussion of java) and Gong. Angklung own some kinds of, that is: Angklung Caruk, Angklung Tetak, Angklung Paglak, Angklung Dwilaras, and Angklung Blambangan

Angklung Caruk

As according to its name " Caruk" meaning is meet, staging Angklung caruk bring into contact 2 group angklung which each other show deftness in creating dynamic and lively rhythm so that yield delicious rhythm heard. Early their staging play angklung one by one and generally accompanied by dancer interspersed with kendang kempul songs. Then play in solo every instrument showedly deftness in playing the instrument, what is generally interspersed with joke and each other jeer " acake saiki biso ta riko" ( try now you can do it?).

After both group show its ability staging covered with to play together and play music each other. In this duel is not defined who win and who fail, audience satisfaction have enough to all this angklung player.

Angklung Paglak

Every traditional ceremony of tribe osing have never released by angklung paglak, gamelan angklung played high onstage. Angklung Paglak gladness symbol socialize using. Angklung Paglak consisted of two castanets type, small angklung and kendang. This Gamelan played by four people, two angklung player and two kendang player. Music which belting out of lively and each other. Some type kendang kempul song brought among other things gerang kalong, tetel-tetel, padang ulan. This kendang kempul song is bliss story live rural society.

Angklung Paglak generally played by a great crop moment. This Angklung onstage played boosting high in the middle of rice field. High more and more the podium will more and more piercing voice oscillation its angklung. Made podium from four bamboo pillar with coconut leaf matting roof. Around the podium placed by two banana leaf as farmer prosperity symbol. Moment harvest, voice sound of angklung paglak heard. Angklung Paglak only played by a adult man. This Angklung will be played during great crop and the moment performed by a traditional ceremony. ceremony ider bumi, angklung paglak played one day full before ceremony started. in rotation Citizen playing of it hotly full of liking the goal.

Its song is lively invite citizen to merge into ceremony. So angklung paglak playing of it, in a crack the citizen come in large numbers. They hotly beat time and hymn by using Ianguage of osing.Angklung paglak own value of high sakral. Its rhythm is lively able to hearten struggle of clan osing. Generally, angklung paglak will be played between one other group and group. Oscillation which heard also able to dissipate all eveil ghost threat.

Unhappily, angklung paglak have started left by a young clan of osing. Nowadays only omit the old which will hold out by gamelan that. look for youngster which will learn angklung paglak. They are more amount learning the modern music, criticize Adi Purwadi, player of angklung paglak. This Gamelan is ‘ economical’ because do not use energi electrics. substance of cheap Gemelannya also and can be made by xself. To remain to preserve angklung paglak, community of tribe of osing make group learn music of this type of. Even a little the enthusiast, this group is non-stoped to cope to invite all young fellow to will join. Except that we, who'll preserve it, say Adi. In Banyuwangi angklung paglak is inclusive of sakral as dance gandrung.