"Sasando is a harp-like traditional music string instrument native of Rote Island of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
The name ”sasando” derived from Rote dialect ”sasandu” means "vibrating" or "sounded instrument". It is believed that sasando already known to Rote people since 7th century."
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasando
This is one of the most fascinating musical instrument from Indonesia. However, this musical instrument is almost extinct. It's because only several people could play Sasando, and it takes time to learn how to play this instrument.
Despite of its issue of extinction, there are many people nowadays who started to learn the ins and outs of it. This instrument usually played by people from its region of origin, Rote Island. Sasando is similar to harp, and the way to play Sasando is also the same.
Sasando has a very enchanting sound, it's unequivocal but also gentle.
And there's a legend related to this musical instrument.
"According to local tradition, the origin of Sasando was linked to folktale of Rote people about the tale of Sangguana. Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sangguana who lived in Rote Island.
One day he tended to savannah. He felt tired and fell asleep under a palmyra tree. Sangguana dreamt that he played beautiful music with a unique instrument. The sound and the melody was so enchanting. Then he woke up, surprisingly Sangguana still remembered the tones he played in the dream. He wanted to hear it one more time, so he tried to sleep again. He dreamt the same song and same instrument. Sangguana was enjoying his dream, however he had to wake up.
Did not want to lose those beautiful sounds, Sangguana tried to recreate the sounds and in no time created a music instrument from palmyra leafs with the strings in the middle, based on his memory from the dream."
Taken from the same source stated above.
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