Traditional Sasando Musical Instruments
Ditulis pada: June 14, 2021
Traditional Sasando Musical Instruments - If I remember the Sasando musical instrument, I remember a private talent show, where there were participants who popularized this musical instrument but forgot what its name was, just look at the form of Sasando.
I'm already ... elegant, how grateful I am to be an Indonesian, but listen to the word, few people can use this instrument, it's a shame the culture of our ancestors.
The NTT government should be more able to introduce or popularize it to children so that they will love and be proud of their ancestral culture. Maybe because of the influence of the boyband, the foreign culture really ruined aii ..
Sasando originated from East Nusa Tenggara, to be precise on the island of Rote, Sasando is made from palm leaves, yeah ... the island of rote is endemic with lontar trees where this tree is made of various kinds of materials raw sugar such as ant sugar, plates, sopi, rolled tobacco packaging containers, sandals, tuak and many locally made products.
The origin of this Sasando according to the traditional elders of Pulau Rote has existed since the days of the kingdom, many versions or stories of the origin of this Sasando are like A resident got lost on the island of Ndana while at sea.
Then he was brought by the local population to the king, it is said that the sailor got lost this was what made Sasando because he had artistic talent then he created this unique musical instrument, he said before making this he dreamed of playing music with sound the beautiful one.
Sasando in local customs is usually used to accompany dances, playing Sasando usually uses both hands, with the right hand playing accrod, left hand playing bass and melody, just imagine the uniqueness of Sasando.
It's hard if played, with its distinctive shape like a keptong oval tube halfway with the strings that are lined up between the poles of the tube, when we take the resonance reflection from the palm leaves, do you know that almost all the ingredients are from natural products except the strings and wires.
