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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

SASANDO : A Traditional Musical instrument Unique

Sasando : A Traditional Musical instrument , which origin Unique from Indonesia . A stringed musical instrument that is played by plucked like a guitar or Harfa . This original musical instrument originating from the island of Rote , East Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia . Literally Sasando according to the origin of the name he said in Rote , sasandu , which means tools that vibrate or beep . Sasando purportedly used in the community Rote since the 7th century . Sasando form no similarity with other instruments stringed instruments such as guitar , violin and harp .

The main part of the long tubular sasando commonly made ​​of bamboo . Then in the middle , a circle from
top to bottom are given lump - lump where the strings ( strings ) that stretched around the tube , from top to bottom rests . This wedge - wedge given point in giving a different tone to each passage strings . Its strings are usually using a rope made ​​of nylon or plastic . Then this sasando tube placed in a container made ​​from a kind of matting made ​​of palm tree leaves made ​​out like a fan . This container is where the resonant sound of the instrument Music Sasando . This instrument is made by artisans , indigenous artists from the island of Rote usually the manufacturer of this instrument , they are also adept at using or playing a musical instrumentMusical Instruments Sasando this if played by a professional can be used to accompany various types of music or any song just like Piano , Guitar and other musical instruments .

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