Traditional Musical Instrument

Central Java Traditional Musical Instruments Most Popular
By Asep Setiawan

Kendang

Drums or drum is defined as one between traditional musical instruments of Central Java which measures play through being hit by wearing palms. Drums or drum made of wood jackfruit, jackfruit wood, or made from coconut wood. As for the skin is generally made from buffalo skin or goat skin. Regarding the benefits of these drums is to accompany and set the rhythm of the song on the art of gamelan.

Bonang

Traditional musical instruments of Central Java's 2nd ie Bonang. Bonang is a traditional musical instrument play it steps through how to hit with a bat wearing special for boning. This instrument is made made of iron, brass, and bronze. Bonang differentiated into two namely bonang barung and bonang successor. To bonang barung itself has the size the greater the middle octave up tnggi. Bonang successor shortly to have a smaller size and step play has a speed of 2 times compared with bonang barung.

Gong

Not complete if you do not enter a gong. Central Javanese traditional musical instrument made of copper and tin that are played through being hit. In doing enough gamelan main alley so the realization of a combination of instruments to accompany the song being played.

Siter

Traditional musical instruments of Central Java hereinafter that Siter. Plucked zither is played through the way there are strings as the source of the sound of this instrument. Siter is divided into three, namely zither, zither successor that has a smaller size compared zither, and clempung that have a greater size compared with the zither.

Xylophone (Gambang) 

After that is a xylophone as traditional musical instruments being played through being hit with the bat specials for xylophone. Xylophone made of wood with an array of rows that can produce sound by the number of grabbing 20 bar. Xylophone often played in the musical arts with other gamelan.

Saron

Another name of the traditional musical instruments of Central Java is ricik. This is the gamelan instruments are included in family balungan. This instrument is played through being hit. Sharon made pukulnya tool made of metal were made from wood. To play this traditional instrument must be in accordance with sound, through the exchange of the way beating saron saron 1 and 2. How quickly penabuhan depend on the type of command drums and gendhingnya. In playing this instrument, the metal hit a right hand or left hand punch wilahan and wilahan to get rid of the buzzing. The technique was meant by memathet.

Kenong

Kenong is a traditional musical instrument of Central Java which has benefits as a determinant of gatra limits and to confirm the rhythm. This instrument is played through being hit. Kenong shape nearly similar to bonang but has a greater size. To hit kenong, generally use a wooden bat-ridden shaped wear fabric. In one set of kenong generally divided into 10 pieces.

Slenthem

Traditional musical instruments are divided into the thick metal sheet strung the rope and stretched over the tubes. This instrument is played through being hit and led to a low hum that follow sound saron, balungan, and ricik.

Flute

The flute is a musical instrument typical of Central Java and is generally a set of gamelan playing time. This musical instrument made of bamboo wuluh given in part to ensure the sound hole. Side is the side that ends in an inflatable. That side of the array named by zamangan. This sort of thing is useful to drain until the weather can cause vibrations that then produce a tone or voice.

Demung

Demung is a traditional musical instrument from Central Java has the form saron, but with the larger size. Generally in the Gamelan performances are divided into two sets demung minimum, ie demung slendro and demung pelog barrel. The inequalities in both the size and sound are produced. To play traditional instruments is that the steps being hit. Also pukulnya special tool so that the sound produced accordingly.

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Waterfalls Kali Pancur - Adventurous Travel

Waterfalls Kali Pancur - Adventurous TravelWaterfalls Kali Pancur - Semarang travel

Waterfalls Kali Pancur is one of the sights in Semarang most famous for the category of natural attractions. Waterfalls Kali Pancur located in the village Nogosaren, Semarang, this waterfall has a height of about 150 meters, decorated with natural rocks overgrown with green trees, and has some cave swiftlets. Before you came to visit tourist attractions in Niagara Pancur time, I suggest you prepare beforehand body and rest enough for you right past the 900 stairs is quite tiring to be able to enjoy the beauty of Niagara Kali Pancur

Waterfalls Kali Pancur has a height of about 100 meters, is located on a mountain ridge that leads to the lake Telomoyo Swamp Dizziness. Along the mountain ridge in addition there is a waterfall also has a lot of andesite rock with a height varying from 20 meters to 100 meters. At this location many nature lovers to climb with a slope of about 90 degrees. Decorated natural stone reliefs and a number of pilot plants, rock waterfall was also filled with small caves shelter for the swallow.The parking lot at waterfall tourism Pancur time is quite spacious, location kalipancur waterfall is about 900m (the number of steps more than 800) from the entrance. It is advisable for you to have a stable physical and bring food to visit this waterfall, because of track bumpy road you always see when you reach the waterfall location kalipancur. But once the condition of the road to ait this plunge has already cemented road and good, so easy for you as you walk and not get lost. For an entrance fee kedung kayang waterfall, visitors are charged for Rp.2.000 / person and parking fees 1.000 / motor unit.

Almost all down the stairs, there is a mountain gurgling sound of water flowing beside the stairs with a stunning natural scenery, with waterfalls height of about 150 meters. Decorated relief natural rocks, cliff waterfall was also filled with small caves shelter for the swallow. After enjoying the natural beauty of Niagara This Pancur time should save energy, because of returning visitors must be down again one by one stair climb earlier.Oiya these places suitable for hunting in addition to photography, can also be used to tighten mutual affection. The proof is when I get there all the way derivative of stairs to the base of the waterfall once adorned many of the young couple who are making love shamelessly ignored indulgence in romance and passing other visitors that pass near them, like the world belongs to them alone.

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Religions

Most of the population of Central Java are Muslims who are generally categorized into two groups, namely the Students and Abangan. The students practice the teachings of the religion in accordance with Islamic law, while abangan though embraced Islam but in practice are still affected Kejawen strong.

Other religions practiced are Christianity (Protestant and Catholic), Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and cult. Central Java province is the center of the spread of Christianity and Catholicism in Java. As in Magelang, Salatiga, Surakarta and which has a Christian population of about 15% to 25%.

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Language

Although the Indonesian is the official language, generally mostly using Java language as an everyday language. Java language or dialect Solo-Jogja Javanese Mataram regarded as standard.

In addition there are a number of Java language dialect; but generally consists of two, namely kulonan and easterlies. Kulonan spoken in the western part of Central Java, consisting of Banyumasan and Dialect Dialect Tegal; This dialect has a pronunciation quite different from standard Java language. Easterlies being spoken in the eastern part of Central Java, of which consists of Dialect Mataram (Solo-Jogja), Semarang Dialect, and Dialect Pati. On the border between the two dialect, spoken language dialect of Java with a second mixture; The area in between is Pekalongan and Kedu.

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Tribe

The majority of people in Central Java is Javanese. Central Java is known as the cultural center of Java, where in Surakarta and Yogyakarta are central Java royal palace that still stands today.A significant minority are the Chinese, especially in urban areas although in rural areas were also found. In general, they are engaged in trade and services. Chinese community has been mixed with Javanese, and many of those who use the Java language with a thick accent daily. We can feel the strong influence while in the city of Semarang and Lasem city located in the northeast corner of Central Java, even Lasem nicknamed Le Petit Chinois or Small Chinese City.Also in some major cities in Central Java also found Arabic-Indonesian community. Similar to the Chinese community, they are usually engaged in trade and services.On the border with West Java, there are also people who will be full Sundanese Sundanese culture, especially in the area of ​​Cilacap, Brebes and Banyumas. In the interior of Blora (the border with the province of East Java) there Samin isolated communities, the case is almost the same as the Baduy in Banten.

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Traditional Weapons

Traditional Weapons in Central Java

Weapons premier Central Java and Yogyakarta Special Region in a manner almost identical outline, only differentiate morphology, shape and ornament of the traditional weapon, the keris.
Starting from ancient times, a dagger always be a symbol of the ability, either for men or women. In essence, a dagger together with other traditional weapons. Sharp-edged and used to cut, stab, or slicing. At the moment then, the keris is also used also as a symbol of self-identity, whether it is for yourself, family, or clan. Keris someone is not the same king with a dagger officer or servant of the subordinates. Not just a dagger blades are not the same, but also details of its complementary jewelry is not the same device.

By Tika Puspitasari

Manufacture


Keris has been made by some of the masters of the keris maker started since time immemorial. The combination of the steel material by meteorites, with wrought-folding techniques, make it physical beauty kris formed.
In the keris world, in the familiar sense of prestige daden. Daden namely the prestige or the prestige of the "light" which is formed by a spontaneous, without any engineering the master keris. According to experiments carried out, a dagger generally have a high radioactivity, because it requires a way to neutralize them.
One of the ways to neutralize the radiation hazards by bolstering kerisses plan into specific timber. The wood that is commonly used is wood Timoho, Trembalu, Sandalwood, Awar-awar, Galina tamarind, Liwung, or ivory
Beyond that, there is also the sense of prestige partner or artificial prestige. Prestige of a partner that is when started from the beginning of keris, the master kris want "light" the specifics of the dagger.
Characteristic of keris Solo, generally has a lot of accessories diamond studded gold and framed sandalwood fragrance. In a traditional Javanese culture keris is not simply calculated as well as traditional weapons that have the peculiarities of form and prominence.
Kris style Yogyakarta Solo referred ladrang being named branggah Ladrang have gills (sheath) that is more streamlined and simple without a lot of frills due to follow style senopatenan and Mataram sultans greatness. Shortly kris Solo (Ladrang) on ​​the blade more ornaments and shapes and motifs fill flavor because of the MPU Brojoguno Madura. Kris carving solo has a finer texture than in Yogyakarta. Also there was inequality of the handle of a dagger, luk, and so forth. Semasing have their own philosophy.

Traditional Weapons Kasunan Surakarta Hadiningratan

By Tika Puspitasari

The view outside the palace describes as a weapon heirloom also shaped sacred. Being in the context of Surakarta Sultanate, meaning interpreted heritage as well as relics of the ancestral palace inherited the hereditary way in the King at the very beginning to the king afterwards.

So, which is the heritage not only in the form of weapons, but other objects that have their own meaning to the palace. However, in this context, would be a little discussed regarding inheritance possessed weapons of Surakarta Sultanate. Surakarta Sultanate has various types of weapons inheritance until now still being treated well. Most types of heirloom weapons in Surakarta Sultanate such as kris, spears, swords, trident, a rod of iron cannons, etc. Palace heirloom weapons were believed to put a magical sense to have the ability to have influence or prestige, and was calculated as well as sacred objects that need to be respected.

Kudhi for people Banyumas is a versatile tool among the benefits, with the exception of a sharp weapon that used to make self-protection from the dangers that terrorized. As well as a sub-culture of the people of Java, people Banyumas (and like most people of Java) in daily life always wear symbols or symbols. Emblem or symbols that can be objects, writing, speech or ceremony and arts, one of which Kudhi. Kudhi which was calculated to have linuwih power is only used as well as weapons talisman. Because this kind kudhi not often and it is hard to come by. People often call with Kudhi Banyumas Trancang

There are many types of kudhi in the Banyumas General Kudhi or often used for all interests. Kudhi has a length of 40 cm and a width of 12 cm. Then Kudhi glue, kudhi yan at the edges as if the form of fish glue. The smaller size of approximately 30 cm in length and 10 cm wide. This Kudhi role is to make booths as well as a fence. As well as the most recently Kudhi scythes, sickles that type in the middle has Weteng (abdomen). This type can be used among others for the sake of gathering firewood, browse (look for leaves) or for nderes (searching sap). Kudhi size is approximately 35 cm in length and 10 cm in width stomach.

Meaning

Kudhi meaning of sections divided into; end side, stomach, tartar and handles. The portions were not just play a role as well as cutting tools per se, but is a reflection of the character of the actual Banyumas. Mean when we refer by way of part-perbagian. The tip that egalitarian values ​​that exist in the Banyumas, in all forms of culture. This sort of thing is shown in the same form kudhi end also with weapons such as machetes, swords and the like from other regions. The shape of the abdomen provides that human life is not just to fill the mere lust but there are things more important that strive and work. Kudhi abdominal strength is great to be able to finish the job heavy-weights such as splitting or cutting a large object. Karah here represents that the display (read: the material) in fact can not be made as well as bad reference someone's good character. This sort of thing is not entirely intended that a good tartar and carved abdomen and will have a sharp edge (read: good). Average grip handles are where people live Banyumas in response to a definite must have faith.

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Bondan Dance

This dance is a traditional dance of Central Java, which describes the love of a mother to her child. His name dalah Bonda Dance.

Do Tari Bondan it?

Bondan Dance is a traditional dance that describes the love of a mother to her child. The dance is a traditional dance that originated from Surakarta, Central Java. Which is characteristic of this Bondan Dance is property that is in use, the paper umbrella, kendil and baby doll in carrying dancers.Historically, this Bonda Dance is a dance that must be played by the development of the village to show his true identity. With this dance it will be seen how their time to be a mother and caring for their child. So that as women are not only flawless but also must be caring, compassionate and protective of her.Tari Bondan have 3 types of dances that Cindogo Bonda Dance, Dance and Dance Bondan Bondan Mardisiwi Mountains / Dance Bondan Tani. Each type Dance Bonda has its own characteristics, including the stories in dance, property that is in use, and the costumes are in use. But still not leave the dance depicting the original is about love of a mother to her child. Especially for Cindogo Bonda Dance tells a mother's love for her child, but the child who loved the deceased. Can say Tari Bondan more nuanced cindogo sad.In the show, the dancers danced with Dance Bondan holding a baby doll with one hand while his other hand holding a paper umbrella. In Tari Bondan generally have the implied meaning in every movement. One scene that characterizes is when the dancers dance on a kendil. At the scene of the dancers must keep their balance on top kendil so kendil dipijak not broken. Besides the dancers must dance on kendil while mememutar - rolling kendil are trampled and play they carry umbrellas.For Bonda Dance performances by dance Mountains differ slightly bondan cindogo and mardisiwi. In the show, Dance Bonda women describe Mountains village in the mountains or the village peasants in fields or farm work. After dancing using the farmer equipment dancers bertaninya undress and change clothes in use in Tari Bondan. Then the dancers dance with other Bonda Dance movement.In Bonda Dance performances are usually accompanied by the musical accompaniment. At the beginning of this dance is accompanied by song dolanan, but in its development of this dance is accompanied by a complete gending. In the show, the dancers Tari Bondan in the dressing dressed like wiron cloth, crown, camisole clothes and wear At the top of the bun. But for Dance Bondan initially used clothes mountain village girl.Property that is used in this dance generally use paper umbrella and a baby doll. In Tari Bondan cindogo usually use kendil in the dance, but to Tari Bondan mardisiwi usually do not use kendil in the dance. In addition to Tari Bondan mountains usually begins using that in the carrying basket, farm implements, and wearing a hat on his head. But after dancing using the tool bertaninya then the dancers take off our clothes and hat farmer, then input into the basket and replace with other Bonda Dance property.

In this Bonda Dance not only have value - artistic value but also the moral values ​​which we can learn in it. So it must remain on guard and preserve that is not lost along with the changing times. This dance is already rare in the show, but still we can meet in a variety of cultural festivals in order to introduce the traditional arts in Central Java, especially in Surakarta as the area of ​​origin.

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