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Traditional Musical Instruments of BAnda Aceh

SERUNE KALEE

Serune Kalee is a traditional wind instrument which is a kind of Aceh Clarinet mainly found in areas of Pidie, North Aceh, Aceh Besar and Aceh Barat. It is made of wood, the base of small and large at the edges like a funnel. At the base of the retaining lip discs are made of brass blowers called perise.

Serune has 7 pieces regulator tone holes. Additionally there are layers of brass and 10 ties of copper-called klah (ring) and serves as a security from the possibility of cracked / broken bodies such serune. This tool is usually used along clan Rapai drums in ceremonies and in the accompanying traditional dances.

Drum (GEUNDRANG)

Drum contained in almost all areas of Aceh. Drum serves as a traditional musical instrument, which together with brass instruments seurune kalee accompany every traditional dance in both traditional ceremonies and rites Other significant.

It is made of jackfruit wood, goat skin and rattan. Making drums is by punching holes in the form of jackfruit wood cylinder in such a way that resembles a drum body bambam. On the surface of the circle (left-right) mounted goat skin, which had previously been made from rattan rings with size just like the size of the drum circle.

As a means of reinforcing / wear leather strap surface fasteners are also made of leather. This strap connects the drum skin that right with the left. Bat (stick) drum was also made of wood at the end of section dibengkakkan who was beaten to the skin.

Rapai

Rapai is a kind of traditional musical instrument of Aceh, as well as drums. Rapai made of hardwood (usually from stem jackfruit) and given that after the rounded hole in the middle. Wood that has been given a hole is called baloh. Baloh is larger at the top of the bottom. The upper part covered with goat skin while the bottom is left open. Clamp voltage regulator leather or leather made of leather wrapped rattan. (Brace is in the Acehnese language is called Sidak).

Rapai used as percussion instruments in the ceremonies associated with religious especially, marriage, birth and traditional games that whistle. Playing Rapai a way to hit her with his hands and usually played by the group (group). Leaders Meeting of the game called a sheik or kalipah.

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