ANGKLUNG, BAMBOO MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

           Angklung is a musical instrument made of two bamboo tubes plugged into a frame which is also made of bamboo. The tubes are polished so as to produce tones that resonate when struck. Two tubes are then tuned to follow octave scales. To play it, the bottom of the frame is held by one hand while the other hand wiggle angklung quickly from left to right and vice versa. This would result in a repetitive tone. Thus, it takes as much as three or more players in a single angklung ensemble, to produce a complete melody.

Angklung has been popular throughout Southeast Asia, but actually originated from Indonesia and has been played by the Sundanese in West Java since time immemorial. The word "angklung" is derived from the two words "number" and "lung". Figures means "tone", and lung means "breaking" or "missing". Angklung thus means "tone disconnected".
In the Hindu period and the Kingdom of Sunda, West Java, angklung play a pivotal role in some rituals Sundanese people in everyday life. As an intermediary in the ritual, angklung is played in honor of Dewi Sri, the goddess of fertility, with the hope that the country and their lives can be blessed. At a later date, according to the Sunda Song, this instrument is also used by the Kingdom of Sunda for encouragement in combat situations in Bubat War.
Angklung oldest extant until now was Angklung gubrag. Angklung is made in the 17th century in Jasinga, Bogor. At this time, some of the angklung from ancient times are still stored at the Museum of Sri Baduga, Bandung.
Over time, angklung has attracted much attention in the international world. In 1938, Soetigna Daeng, from Bandung, create angklung based diatonic scale, instead of using traditional scales pélog or salendro. Since then, the angklung used for educational and entertainment purposes, and even can also be played along with Western musical instruments in the orchestra. One of the angklung performances in the orchestra is very well known in the Asian-African Conference in Bandung in 1955. Udjo Ngalagena, a pupil of Soetigna Daeng, then open the "Saung Angklung" (House of Angklung) in 1966 as a center for the development of angklung.
UNESCO Angklung as Intangible Cultural Work and World Cultural Heritage on 18 November 2010. In addition, UNESCO suggests very kepadaIndonesia to constantly maintain and preserve works and cultural heritag