TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT : SALUANG

SALUANG : ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT FROM MINANGKABAU

Saluang is a woodwind instrument that grow and bloom at minangkabau. Made from tree cut

choice bamboo, diameter approximately 2-3 cm longly approximately 90 cm. Its similar to flute, this bamboo tree cut base is not closed to like flute in general, end and perforated the base. This instrument can produce sound by be tooted in side corner or part hole on it. So that as according to acoustics physics principle, secretory blowing from mouth will cause part wall in saluan

in such a manner produce sound. saluang its tuning with given several holes usually there 4 holes. So saluang can produce tones frequency diatonic. this also one of [the] this instrument individuality. Not just any one who can toot saluang, must have special practice so that can take out special voice
saluang,  dark, mysterious and ghotic. Instrument saluang used for companion sings (song), usually sings by several womans.

Sing usually full advices, joke esensial. there various kind saluang, appropriate origin and culture

local society, famous saluang is sirompak, saluang pauah and saluang darek.

Kind saluang that can be said death, come from region payakumbuah, magical, as messenger

black magic, coloured to sing lyrical magic, known by the name of saluang sirompak, come from headword rompak, mean force. Basirompak efforts forces somebody mind -with strength aid magic- so that follow their will is merompak. Ritual this done by a guide (artisan sirompak) that helped by

a man toot saluang sirompak and a artisan soga. Guide haves to sing supertitous formulas and

perfoming a top (gasiang tangkurak) one of [the] the part is made from human skull cut. Often it ritual this brought with media saluang, so that known by the name of basirompak, artistry

relate to quackery ritual activity or magic song. When a man humiliated by a woman that liked by that man, so the man asks to bear hand devil constructively the witch-doctor passes

sirompak. So that, woman are humiliated that so madly in love to him and difficult forget the man.

other saluang basirompak, other again saluang darek. Darek mean outback region, so that saluang darek

Saluang the original really come from within nagari minang. saluang darek this often used in many

appearance now, usually collaborated with contemporary music. Saluang darek and sing almost not

detachable. usually, saluang this type of worn as companion sings bagurau.

Usually saluang sirompak this is seldom perfominged as show in general place, up to now

kind existence saluang this is permanent is preserved. many people from foreign countries study it, particularly from continent Europe likes dutch, findlandia, austrian, belgium. because to dominate it to need time not a moment. Usually to can toot it, need time around 1 year, escorted to learn technique breathes. matter here's

make it has attractiveness aloof

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