"The Angklung is a musical instrument made of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved to have a resonant pitch when struck and are tuned to octaves. The base of the frame is held in one hand, whilst the other hand strikes the instrument. This causes a repeating note to sound. Each of three or more performers in an angklung ensemble play just one note or more, but altogether complete melodies are produced. The Angklung is popular throughout Southeast Asia, but it originated in today's Indonesia and has been played by the Sundanese for many centuries."
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angklung
Angklung, a very distinctive musical instrument. It is originally from Indonesia, and was made by Sundanese people a long time ago. The word "Angklung" was adapted from Sundanese word, Angkleung-Angkleungan that means the movement of Angklung player and the sound 'Klung' that comes from the instrument.
But there are some people said that the word Angklung made up from two Balinese words, Angka and Lung. Angka means tone or pitch, and Lung means missing or incomplete. So, Angklung generally means "Incomplete tone"
The sound that comes out from Angklung is very unusual but also beautiful. One angklung can only let out one single note, so it needs lot of people to play and perform Angklung for one octave. And the procedure to play Angklung is very simple, you just need to vibrate it or shake it several times.
Musics that played by Angklung is very entertaining, because of the unique vibration of sounds and it has a famous vibrant melody.
In Indonesia, there are some places where you can find a group of people playing Angklung. It is performable every time and everywhere, and not related to any ritual or ceremony. Some young adults and street performers in Yogyakarta, Central Java, usually can be seen at Malioboro street and performs Angklung accompanied with another musical instruments.
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