Kurung-kurung
Indonesian musical instrument made of bamboo
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Kurung-kurung is a traditional Banjar musical instrument originating from South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The instrument is made of bamboo which is hollowed and tuned to produce a specific note. It makes a sound after being pounded vertically to the ground, and usually a group of people with one kurung-kurung each play in turn to create rhythmic sequences.
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Idiophone |
| Inventor(s) | Meratus Dayak and Banjarese |
| Developed | Indonesia (South Kalimantan) |
Originally, this instrument was played by Meratus Dayak cultivators when planting rice together. The top end of the bamboo is shaped in such a way as to resemble an angklung musical instrument. At the bottom end there is a wooden peg, bound to the bamboo with rattan.
The wooden peg serves to make holes in the ground to insert rice seeds during farming activities. When a stick of bamboo is pounded into the ground to make a hole, a tone is created. When the cultivators planted rice together, the men pounded (kurung kurung) to create a rhythm, making holes in the ground while creating music. Meanwhile, the women sow the seeds in the holes where the instruments had made holes.
More recently, kurung-kurung are no longer tools for farming. However, this instrument is still played during traditional ceremonies. In addition, Kurung-kurung are also displayed as artistic objects. This musical instrument is played by performing artistic groups in a Kurung Kurung Hantak performance.[1][2]
