what is angklung?
angklung is a traditional musical instrument from INDONESIA *not MALAYSIA* which come from sunda island. it made out of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. the tubes are carved so that they have a resonant pitch when struck. the two tubes are tuned to octaves. the base of the frame is held with one hand while the other hand shakes the instrument rapidly from side to side. this causes a rapidly repeating note to sound. thus each of three or more angklung performers in an ensemble will play just one note and together complete melodies are produced. angklung has become popular throughout Southeast Asia.

the history of angklung
well, here's the story. angklung is created and played by the sundanese to honor Dewi Sri ( goddest of fertility) wanna come to the Earth so the citizen's paddy grows healthy. in hindu period and padjajaran kingdom era, sundanese people used the angklung to sign the time for prayer. later, padjajaran kingdom use this instrument as corps music in perang bubat (bubat war). angklung functioned as building the peoples community spirit. it was still used by the sundanese until the colonial era (V.O.C). Because of the colonial times, the dutch east indies government tried to forbid people playing the angklung instrument. because it was forbidden to play angkung during this time, the popularity of the instrument decreased and it came to be played only by children in this era.

Saung Angklung Udjo
Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) exist in January 1967, contributed by Mr. Udjo
Ngalagena and his wife Mrs. Uum Sumiati Udjo. SAU is the place where angklung and others bamboo instrument are made and played. SAU also the place where children are singing, dancing and played the bamboo instrument especially angklung. here you will find the Sudanese traditional bamboo musical concert performed by a small group of children with colorful and beautiful dances. see their dynamic performances and natural expression. you may not believe that the children performing in the concert are less then 12 years old. there's even a two years old child playing kendang, the indonesian traditional drum! wanna know SAU more?? visit http://www.angklung-udjo.co.id/