Saung Angklung Udjo

Udjo Ngalagena 

Born from a simple family who are very concern on the issue the child and family education, with the name Udjo. His father was a distinguished Mas Wiranta clever sundanese song / mamaos presumably play a huge role will interest Udjothe Sundanese arts. Introduction to music angklung starting age of 4 years. Environmental Udjo case while it was still thick with the Sundanese culture, angklung often used as an introduction ceremony procession of rice, the event manufacture of bridges, circumcision, and others. At that time, traditional arts in generally associated with the interests of the community supporters. Interests This is a communal ritual, usually associated with fertility rites and ceremonies initiation. The ceremonies associated with fertility such as: Mapag Sri, ngareureus pare / down binih, ngidepkeun, clean village, and initiation rites such as: Marhaban, circumcision, Ruwatan.

He learned songs during HIS private area and then after teaching at the School of Teacher Education learning Angklung Daeng diatonic from Soetigna. In addition to the previously mentioned he is also learning other musical instruments such as lute and gamelan from Mang Koko from Rd. Anga Machyar kusumadinata. Then Udjo merge into what he called "kaulinan urang overtime." Besides interested in art made from bamboo Udjo also be interested in producing bamboo musical instrument and learn about the bamboo to get the best quality from several places, Tanjung sari - Sumedang, even down to Sukabumi. 

In addition it also defines the word Udjo Soetigna Daeng (a nice bamboo bamboo was used for hanging clothes and can be of steal, which means that must be dry and not have to buy) that bamboo is best used to Angklung is a bamboo that has been dried. Bamboo is commonly used is the black Bamboo (Gigantochloa atter), bamboo rope (Gigantochloa apus) and spotted bamboo (Banbusa vulgaris). Good quality bamboo obtained from the region and Jampang Surade Kulon - Sukabumi while rattan rope obtained from rattan centers this area - Cirebon.

Selection of bamboo is also not arbitrary, if too old bamboo will break easily if too young is also not good because it will shrink so that when used for angklung, the resulting tone will change. Bamboo that has been was 4 years old or already has buds between 2 to 3 are old enough to angklung raw materials. Harvesting should be in the dry season or around July, this is due to substances contained in the bamboo food and preferred by the insect pest moth in a state of minimal. Once harvested bamboo for half a week left until the leaves turn yellow and then a new branch - branches cleaned. The next stage is drying that serves as a good selection of bamboo towards justice that is by diunun or smoked over the kitchen up to 2 years, but it can also be used in any other way is by diangin-wind in the shade or storage of up to 3 to 4 month. The next stage is the selection of bamboo are intact without any pests that eat them.

Having chosen a quality bamboo, bamboo can be used as an ingredient manufacture angklung. Making angklung most important is to establish a basic tone of the bamboo tube. The sound of bamboo there are two wooden sound of bamboo when it collided with another object and the sound produced when the tube is blown. Instrument tuning / adjusting the tone that is used to determine the basic tone is Berina. Then after the basic tone is generated finishing with tunings with Autochromatic Tuner. Formerly tunings angklung only use bottles filled with water and marked on the outside, currently tuning in addition to using the flute, gamelan, Berrina also been using an electronic device that is Autochromatic Tuner. Tunings with Autochromatic Tuner.

Saung Angklung Udjo

Starting from a simple house with a narrow yard that is used as a venue. Bit by bit of income as a teacher in SPGCB and the business of making musical instruments angklung, calung and arumba he built one of the important tourist attraction in West Java. Saung which means small house, hut, hut / shack while in the field, as a shelter to protect crops. The general Saung

Angklung Angklung Udjo is owned studio where Udjo bring the visitors to a different place from the busyness of everyday. Planting Saung Angklung started by Mr Udjo Ngalagena (late) and Mrs. Uum Sumiyati (late) along with ten sons and daughters began in 1958, to help preserve their unique arts district of West Java by relying on the spirit of mutual help fellow villagers who aims to preserve nature and environment .

For their help and encouragement from the teacher, Angklung Daeng Soetigna a character who finds angklung diatonic and assistance from the Local Government and Central Government, Saung Angklung Udjo formally established in January 1967.

Saung Angklung Udjo is an art which is where training of coaches and players, production center of musical instruments made of bamboo and unique arts venue in West Java. Ranging from bamboo musical performance sattractive dynamic, West Java arts performances such as puppet show, Avenged Kendang, Pencak Silat, Ballet, Drama Sunda, typical Cirebonan Mask Dance, until the activities craftsmen produce unique handicrafts and bamboo musical instruments.

Children's practice Angklung 

Angklung art can foster positive values in the development of individual characters, such as cooperation, mutual cooperation, discipline, precision, dexterity, and other responsibilities - other. Principle 5 M that was introduced by Daeng Soetigna namely Easy, Cheap, Educate, Attract and mass which is then added Meriah by Udjo Ngalagena, making this instrument a lot of rage, especially in foreign countries. Udjo love of the arts seems to be transmitted on sunda children surrounding environment. Players who are mostly children from villages around Saung usually come in the afternoon to play with his friend to play angklung. 

They received training angklung and other Sundanese arts without the need to pay a dime, even if the show gets honors follow play. Children who become players in bamboo evening performances do not look nervous or feel forced, they play with a loose and carefree. Feelings of joy that arises shows that it is not just a show but a means to play with his friends. Visitors were served as children's play activities are spontaneous without any rules to be this way or so. Sometimes laughter were heard from visitors who see the innocence of a child's play.

Children - children waiting to perform the immediate environment is going forward and growing support Saung Angklung Udjo, neighbors musical instrument craftsmen, and children from elementary to high school as a player in the show are the supporting factors that can not be eliminated.

The facilities available at Saung Angklung including "Paseban" used as a training venue and cultural arts of Sunda able to accommodate 500 visitors, or side: the backyard that can be used as a place to play or eat breakfast, even where the sale of souvenirs for guests who wish to stay provided by the guest house. Guests who come do not be afraid of not getting a parking space, spacious parking lot can accommodate up to 15 bus tour.

Overview Angklung

Angklung is a musical instrument made of bamboo are two bamboo tubes attached to the frame, the tube is different from other small and larger. Both these tubes will produce sounds by shaking the frame so that the tube body collided with the case. 

There are some tones / barrel which can be produced from a musical instrument that is pelog angklung, Salendro, Pentatonic and diatonic. This barrel is formed during manufacture of the tube, tuning or adjustment nadalah that determines the tone of each angklung. Salendro and pelog a barrel that is widely used in traditional Sundanese music. Pentatonic has limited tone Mi Na Ti Da La Da and diatonic introduced by Daeng Soetigna in 1938 has a tone that is more commonly known is Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do.

Use of this instrument was originally used for ceremonies associated with rice in order to respect Nyai Sri Pohaci - Goddess of Rice giver of life (breathe-Hurip), ie starting from planting rice in shifting cultivation (Fields), ngubaran pare (rice treat) about three months from the time planted rice (Bedouin / Kanekes), after harvesting the whole community held an event or seren Serah Taun Taun on traditional village center (Banten Kidul), carry pare (rice), ngunjal pare (transporting rice), and ngadiukeun (put) into leuit (barn) (Cipining-Cigedug - Bogor). In accordance with the development of arts angklung used for entertainment and the spread of Islam.

Programs / activities Saung Angklung Udjo Bamboo evening Bamboo is a packing packaging evening of Sundanese arts performing arts, specifically designed for foreign tourists who have the opportunity / time. In general, traditional ceremony takes long with strict rules, not according to the opportunities that are owned by foreign tourists. Taking into account the activities of the tourists who visit the resorts of Mount Tangkuban Perahu from morning until at 14.30 the Saung Udjo dense packing program and contains, ie show that every day routine implemented starting at 15.30 until 16.30.

Music equipment used in the show, some bamboo mernggunakan probably because this name is used bamboo evening. Bamboo relative is found in many regions in Indonesia. Some people use bamboo as part of the necessities of life, especially in rural areas. Bamboo is used as a chamber / wall, floor bedroom, kitchen and other equipment - Other. Even the young bamboo / bamboo shoots are used as a food ingredient. The show began with the strains of gamelan music is melodious and harmonious. The host introduced the names of musical instruments used in gamelan performances. Here are a series of events that are served in bamboo evening.

Marionette Puppet demonstration

This puppet show is merely a demonstration, on pertunjukansesungguhnya can spend more than 7 hours of making it impossible to display them with the opportunity time foreign tourists who limited. The demonstration only shows how the puppet show to talk, dance and fight in battle. In addition, when the screen is opened terlihatkan how to play the puppet mastermind behind the screen, with the tip of the thumb legs bound in kecrek, busy produce sound whenever a dynamic puppet scene. It was explained that each puppet represents a picture of each individual human life, anyone has the nature of good and evil as well. In actual performance, in principle, always carry a moral message, that we do good on others and to obey the Creator. Anyone who do good will reap happiness and those who do evil will feel the consequences.

Khitanan / Helaran
Dahulu di pedesaan ada sebuah tradisi untuk memberikan suatu hiburan bagi anak laki-laki yang hendak dikhitan, sehingga anak tersebut terhibur. Dalam pertunjukan ini, anak yang dikhitan diarak keliling kampung dengan duduk di kursi khusus / jampana yang diangkat oleh 2 orang. Sementara itu teman-teman memberikan hiburan dengan menyanyi dan menari diringi dengan angklung tradisional, berlaraskan Salendro.

Arumba

Arumba are bamboo musical instrument invented and played in a band format, but still can produce harmonious tones and dynamic. Arumba not appear until the 1970s. Arumba itself is an abbreviation Strains from the bamboo grove.

Tari Topeng
Tari yang disajikan adalah cuplikan dari pola-pola tarian klasik Topeng Kandaga. Tarian ini dibawakan oleh 3 anak perempuan. Tarian ini terbagi atas dua babak : Babak pertama (tanpa topeng), menceritakan Layang Kumintir, pembawa berita untuk Ratu Kencana Ungu dari Majapahit, yang sedang menyelidiki keadaan di kerajaan Blambangan. Babak kedua (memakai topeng), Layang Kumintir menyamar menjadi seorang pria gagah perkasa untuk melawan Raja Menak Djinggo dari Blambangan.

Mini Angklung

Mini-sized Angklung is not just a display, but also can be played with simple songs. Some children's songs which are popular in many countries, including Indonesia sung together visitors (Jasmine Boxwood in different languages, The Song of Do Re Mi, Bird Cockatoo). Mini-sized Angklung Angklung Padaeng Angklung Angklung is a berlaraskan Padaeng Do-re-mi. Originally native angklung lesser known person, not barreled and used as a rhythmic instrument, but after Mr. Daeng Soetigna (late) modifies the barrel Do-re-mi in 1938 angklung can be used to play national songs and foreign songs. In its development, angklung began to be widely recognized by society as a musical instrument made of bamboo.

Playing Angklung Together

Angklung has two tubes, large and small. Large Should Be placed on the right, while small on the left. Hold angklung in the middle with his left hand. The right hand holds the lower angklung, shake it earnest angklung hear the melodious sound of the two tubes angklung. There are methods installments Used to playing Angklung mass. Hand signed and read the figures on the screen is a method That Is Easily understood. EACH EACH pegunjung one angklung have given specific numerical values from 1 to 8, EACH number has a distinctive hand sign. Conductor will from some of the song by moving the hand That has meaning digit numbers and formed a song, visitors just follow the hand sign from the conductor.

Special Angklung performances

Angklung made by Mr. Daeng Soetigna once welcomed by academic circles as a special education aide. Angklung has the nature 5M Easy, Cheap, Educating Attract and Bulk. Privileges angklung indeed a very interesting musical instruments brought mass (minimum 35 people), but the other good games angklung will be created when there is cohesiveness among the players. Sometimes quite difficult to maintain cohesiveness. 

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At the end of the event, Saung Udjo will invite visitors to have fun and dance together. In addition to bamboo evening performances are held regularly every day Saung Angklung also accepted the invitation which was held outside saung, be it in the outside of the city of Bandung, even outside the country. Caruban Sundanese culture is a program of cooperation with the National Provider Appreciation of Art for Elementary Schools, which aims to introduce the arts from early on to students until after the city of Bandung. Scholarship Program of Culture South West Pacific Dialogue (swpd) in cooperation with ASEAN, initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

A process of introduction, development, innovation, art and culture, which is expected to occur through a process of acculturation of different cultures. Production Angklung instruments made for internal use and sales performances. Product traditional bamboo musical instruments like angklung, arumba, calung made and sold to the buyer. Saung Angklung make policy for the economy stimulated the local community by implementing a partnership. Saung Angklung give orders to make bamboo musical instrument and provide supporting materials, raw materials, education and training to improve the quality of products from both his artistic voice to the eradication of pests that attack bamboo.

The level of product sales bamboo musical instrument itself is quite high, as evidenced by the high intensity and quantity of orders received by both domestic and abroad. Especially considering Angklung music instrument has a variety of uniqueness, which has a pedagogic function as a medium that can build the character of the culprit. So many orders coming from institutions - educational institutions. Currently Saung Udjo been thinking for the future. The hope soon is making Saung Angklung Udjo as temapt tourist who not only enjoyed by certain circles but also can be recognized as an educational family attractions, or as a tourist use within not only shows the bamboo musical performances alone but arts and culture community sunda other. A place where tourism is a replica of a Sundanese village long ago, so it will form a development concept called: Kampoeng Soenda.

(Kharistya Amaru)