Saung Angklung UdjoWhat you are, what job you have chosen do it well, do it with well, do it with love, without love you’re dead before you die”******(deceased Udjo Ngalagena, angklung artist from Bandung, West Java)
Is Udjo Ngalagena otherwise known as Mang Udjo, a son of Sunda land which decides devoted his life to preserving the culture and Sundanese angklung. As a young man, fond of Mang Udjo studied Sundanese music and songs, martial arts, and Sundanese dances. Mang Udjo born in 1929, in 1966 started his Saung Angklung Udjo development, a conservation and education Sundanese angklung and culture in Indonesia.
Same with Walter Elias Disney, ideals and dreams come true after founded the Walt Disney died. Likewise with Mang Udjo, ideals and dreams come true when building Saung Angklung Udjo old and died. Both adhere to the principle of working and living with the love of what he does.
The result, four years ago angklung officially designated as Cultural Heritage Objects of Indonesia by UNESCO, the world body in charge of culture around under the auspices of the United Nations (UN). Furthermore, on 16 November set as the angklung world. Saung Angklung Udjo provide a large part of this determination.
Saung Angklung Udjo stage shows each day featuring a combination of traditional musical, theater, dance, and music angklung for guests. With tickets are quite affordable, Rp 60,000 for domestic tourists and Rp 100,000 for foreign tourists. Students are given a special ticket, Rp 40,000. Tickets include drinks and souvenirs in the form of pendants shaped bamboo angklung.
The place was comfortable. In addition to a large stage with sound and light trim, at Saung Angklung Udjo guests can shop a wide range of typical Indonesian souvenirs. There are cafes and canteens for a place to eat and rest of the guests. The place was shady, comfortable for just enjoying the cool air of Bandung.
To maintain this bamboo musical instrument, Saung Angklung Udjo also establish music education classes, dance, and shakers. His students ranging from children to college students and at no charge. Adin, one of his students at Saung Angklung Agklung Udjo start learning and other Sundanese musical instruments since 5 years ago. Now, Adin sits in 5 th grade. His house is not far from coincidence Saung Angklung Udjo Padasuka region, Bandung.
"No one is forced, I want to own," he said.
Every day Adin together about 200 students studying in the classroom for about 1.5 hours. Classroom atmosphere deliberately contrived play that the children happy. "No one is fierce. If truancy is also the most in the score of it, "he said.
Back to the beginning of philosophy, working with love. Although without pay and be paid, currently Saung Agklung Udjo has scored about 500 students who have spread all over the world. Not only in Bandung, Saung Angklung Udjo often represent Indonesia in the international arena.
Educating children about the music of angklung is also not easy. Actually, not all the songs can be played with the angklung. So since 1935, Pa Daeng Angklung Soetigna develop into tone or diatonic scales known "do re mi fa sol la si do".
It is unclear when this angklung started there. So far angklung estimated to have started there since 18 centuries ago. Angklung Baduy tribe who came from an original Sundanese community. Historically, the Baduy Angklung considered sacred. Not any time angklung be sounded at only the beginning of the season to plant rice. Some people suggests angklung is part of the cultural rituals of Hinduism in the archipelago.
"Angklung is the sounds of nature from a hunk of bamboo". That couplet poem sung on stage in commemorating Udjo Saung Angklung Angklung 4 years recognized as world heritage. Sounds of nature that signifies eternal beauty that will synergize with love for the man.
When asked how long will Adin at Saung Angklung Udjo? With a typical little boy smiled Adin replied, "Until my parents would at Saung Udjo he he he".
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BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com
Author: Fira Abdurachman
Editor: Ni Luh Made Earth F
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