Urang

Sunda’s
Musical Instrumen
By: Herbi Mulyadi
 Urang
Sunda’s
Musical Instrumen
Sunda/Sundanese (n), Austronesian ethnic
group who lives in a part of the Indonesian
Indonesia ››› West Java ››› Sundanese

The clothes: Pangsi, Kebaya, Beludru

and Beskap
Religion: Islam, Kristen, and Sunda
Wiwitan
Artforms: Wayang golek, Jaipong
dance, Karinding, and so on.
 Karinding
Karinding (n), It is one of Indonesia's traditional
musical instruments which is played by the tip of
the index finger while taped to the lips. This
instrument is included in the type of Lamelafon or
Idiofon. Usually made from palm frond material or
from bamboo.

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 Karinding
Karinding (n), It consists of 3 segments, right,
center and left. As the handle is on the left, the
right is the part that is hit and the middle is the
closest place to the mouth, where the air and
tongue make beautiful music sounds when they
meet with vibrations from the right.

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 Karinding
Nowsaday, Karinding has reached to many circles,
popularized by Abah Olot and Karinding Attack. As
function Karinding has two things to do, as a
musical instrument and as a music repellent pests
that like to damage the fields.

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 Karinding (Bamboo) Karinding
In the past, Karinding (Bamboo)
was used by the women and
Karinding (palm frond) was used
by the men. In today, both of
them are used by the people.

Karinding (palm frond)

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Karinding
From generation to generation
Karinding is usually played solo or
in a group (containing 2 to 5
people). One of them is called a
rhythm regulator. And it has 4
rhythm/Pirigan (to proximate).
Abah Olot said there were
Tonggeret,
Tutunggulan/Gogondangan,
Rereogan, and Iring-Iringan.

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Karinding
Karinding Attack is one of music
band that is Abah Olot loved. Abah
Olot and Karinding Attack are the
famous figure that keep the
Karinding from extinction. It is
played and added with others
such as Metal Music, Beatbox and
Freestyle of Pirigan.

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KARINDING
PIRIGAN TONGGERET

Let’s learn and workkk

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KARINDING
PIRIGAN TUTUNGGULAN

Let’s learn and workkk

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KARINDING
PIRIGAN REREOGAN

Let’s learn and workkk

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KARINDING
PIRIGAN IRING-IRINGAN

Let’s learn and workkk

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ART PERFORM

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PLEASE GIMME QUESTION ABOUT
KARINDING

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 Sources:
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INSTRUMEN KARINDING DI JAWA BARAT. Banten: Jurnal
Untirta. Vol 1 (2).

Simanjuntak, J. (2015). Acoustical Properties of The

Celempung: Sundanese Bamboo Traditional Musical
Instrument. UK: Galpin Society Conference.

Giffar. (2016 November, 21). Karinding Alat Musik Tiup

Buhun, Asli Tatar Sunda. Sportourism. Downloaded
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Vannisa. (2018 September, 28). Pakaian Adat Jawa

Barat Serta Penjelasan Keunikan dan Gambarnya.
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 THANIKS TO:

Allah SWT, Emak & Bapak, Abah Olot,

Karinding Attack (KARAT), Contoso Suite
and Dulur Saparakanca