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Gendang beleq is a elliptic shaped musical instrument like a
drum. And it’s made of from Meranti trees (shorea) that quiver and perforated
on both sides. Then covered by Buffalo or cow skin. This drum if struck would
have sound dang ...dang or dung.dung… which are can add excitement and change
the atmosphere to be festive. Gendang beleq musical instrument also comes with
gong, terumpang, pencek, the oncer, and flutes. When played at a glance would
sound irregular and crowded.
In yore Gendang beleq are music encouragement for soldiers
in battlefield. Because Gendang Beleq generate great sound, echoed and was
impressed. as we can see in the movie European war. There was musical instrument like Drums to encouragement
knights on the battlefield.
Gendang Beleq Nowday
The time for war has passed but did not close the
possibility of this musical instrument were used again in battlefield. Nowdays Gendang
beleq musics are currently being utilized as a counterpoint to the more
traditional ceremony such as merarik (wedding), ngurisang (baby hair cut),
ngitanang or cut loloq (circumcision), also begawe beleq (ceremonial). Gendang
beleq performed also for the sheer entertainment as festival, anniversary
events, and birthdays of the province. The audience will usually stand waiting
at the roadside if hearing this music tools. as if society understands that a
great event was held and enliven the atmosphere more merrier.
The Instruments Of Gendang Beleq
musical instruments in a traditional art like Gendang beleq
is something that cannot be separated from one to another. Each tools
complement one to another. Creating the harmony of sound and rhythm. Musical
instrument in traditional music Gendang beleq are:
1 Gendang or Big Drums
These instrument has Cylinder-shaped with a large hole at
its Center, made of wood and covered by a skin of a cow or a goat that has been
tanned. This drum is played by struck with two hands on both sides. This drum
is played by two people or two sukaha
and the drum most major tools in the traditional art of Gendang beleq.
2 Terumpang
Big bowl-shaped one side there are the small roundabout in
the form of lumps. Terumpang is made of brass and is played by one sukaha by struck
on both hands.
3 Gong
In the shape of a roundabout in the Middle
has a circle around it again and right at the roundabout if struck would
produce buzzing sounds. Gong was carried by two people, one as a hitter and one
as bearers because of this Gong is hefty weight. In Gendang Beleq traditional
art there are two gong's so personnel totalled are 4 people and Gong made of
brass.
4 Kenceng
Kenceng Shaped like a small disc which has a handle. It’s
voice is made up of two pairs, each person holding a pair. It’s voice was
played by 14 persons and played by beaten.
5 Suling Bambu or Bamboo Flute
Made of bamboo and was given a hole in order to produce a
melodious sound. Flute played by a sukaha with blown.
6 Oncer
Shaped like a small gong and played by one person. Made of
brass or bronze and is played by being struck.
7 Pencek
Shaped like kenceng but the shape are smalls and placed on a
Board that hung around his neck. The amount of the maximum on the Board pencek
eight pieces and played by one men.
C. Songs In Traditional Art of Gendang Beleq
The usual songs performed on traditionanl art of Gendang
beleq are songs from the indigenous of sasak which are part of tembang sasak. As for the usual songs
performed are:
- Maiq Angande
- Gelung Perade
- Buaq Ate
- Pedalaman
- Kadal nongaq
- Barong
- Angin Alus
- Buaq odaq
- Sendang Pangan
So the Gendang beleq is a typical tradition from lombok.
Where these music art is also used to entertainment and channeling the talents
of the youth and became a place for kinship.
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