Nine traditional arts community of west java sunda

Art of sunda

Besides its culture, Sundanese people are also famous for their art. The name Sundanese comes from "su" means good and you are a jewelry / jewelry sentence. The famous Sundanese community has a history that produces traditional arts. The people are also believed to have good character and friendly. According to the slogan Someah Hade ka Semah means very friendly to the guests. Sundanese culture is famous for being very friendly, cheap smile, weak, lively, they are very respectful to the elder people, things like that have been taught since they are sitting in elementary school. It's just the mixing of outsiders, making the culture mixed up. Sundanese customs slowly fade away.

Even so, it turns out Sundanese traditional art is still preserved. Not a few Sundanese art that still cultivated until now. What kind of art is it?

1. Wayang Golek

Wayang golek is similar to the wayang kulit ya. But these two types of puppets turn out different shapes you know. Puppet itself means a human artificial puppet made of wood or leather. Well, now know the difference between wayang kulit and wayang golek. In the puppet show, the dalang always uses his local language.

The characteristics of wayang art is always in need of help Dalang is the title for the person who controls the puppets. 1 dalang can play 4-10 characters puppet. But unfortunately, with the different sound character of each puppet character, making this art more lonely. The fickle voice makes the dalang profession a little interested. Do not despair here, it turns out there are associations for people who want to learn to be the mastermind of the name Citra Dangiang Arts Foundation. Are you a lover of Sundanese art? Preserve Sundanese culture. If not us, who else?

2. Jaipongan Dance

Jaipongan is a kind of traditional Sundanese dance, precisely from Karawang. Born from the creative hands of Hajj. Suanda in 1976. Jaipongan dance is a mixture of other art such as martial arts, banjet mask, ketuk tilu, wayang golek and others. This dance is very rapidly developing, the music was accompanied by gamelan, tap, rebab, drums, kecrek, sinden, and goong. Suitable yes, traditional musical accompaniment is also traditional, his clothes also use traditional Sundanese clothing consisting of sampur, apok and sinjang. Usually dancers waddle following the musical instruments. Although sounds easy, this dance is actually more difficult because it requires flexibility of the body.

3. Degung

As discussed in previous articles on traditional musical instruments of Bandung, Degung became a traditional tool of Bandung that has been famous throughout Indonesia. Degung was first created by H.J Oosting since 1879. Taken from the Dutch language "De Gong" means gamelan. This musical instrument is increasingly prevalent up to now and invited many art enthusiasts.

If heard the sound does, can accompany the music dangdut, Jaipongan, accompanying Sinden, and others. Traditional impression, but this lhooo identity of Sundanese art.

4. Rampak Gendang

Sundanese traditional tool that is another rampak drum. The word rempak drum is taken from the sentence simultaneously. It consists of several drums, gongs, sarons and is played simultaneously. Not infrequently this instrument played many people can even more than 10 people. They collaborate to integrate the music.

Kendang that used to consist of 2 drums, namely kendang standing and sitting. Rempak drum is usually combined with various musical instruments such as guitar, gamelan degung, rebab. Lately, rempak drum is collaborated with jaipong dance, dangdut music, to pop songs. This musical instrument feels energetic, cool and vibrant.

5. Sisingaan

Sisingaan began to be created in 1975, originated from the city of Subang. Before the creation of this art, the artists discussed the art of Reog in East Java is very interesting, then created an art that is able to show the identity of Sundanese.

According to the development of art Sisingaan very quickly spread to every region. His trademark was carrying lion dolls accompanied by 4 cutters to 1 lion. Sisingaan was made of several types. The wood is made of bamboo, the lion is also made of wood, the tail feathers are made of raffia thread, and the body is wrapped in cloth to really resemble a lion.

This tradition is usually held to receive special guests, circumcision / circumcision, big day and special events of the arts. If you want to see directly Sisingaan art, Subang community always hold it on April 5 every year, its location in every sub district in Subang area.

6. Horse Renggong

Another art that comes from Sunda is Kuda renggong, this dance comes from Sumedang, Renggong here means skill, the horse used has been trained to dance to the rhythm of the music, the horse is selected was not sluggish body, the average well-built and strong. The music that accompanies it is a drum, but with the development of the era of music used can be anything. When viewed briefly, this event can make a laugh because the horse can prance, shaking head followed the music.

The history of this renggong horse first emerged from the village of Cikurubuk to spread to Sumedang district.

7. Bajidoran

Bajidoran is a folk art that comes from Subang and Karawang. The dancers or the so-called Ronggeng will wiggle dancing following the drum beats and gamelan. The men approached and gave money to Renggong, someone who called money usually called Bajidor.

Historically, Bajidoran was born in the 1990s. This art is a combination of dangdut, jaipongan and ketuk tilu. In today's art Bajidoran has very less demand, there is a preserve dance is not like the first. If the old days are very concerned about the beat of drum beat, now can be combined with pop wing drum beat.

8. Cianjuran

Cianjuran is art from Cianjur, actually the name of this instrument is mamaos. Sundanese musical instruments since 1930. This instrument consists of ricik kecapi, combined with flute, rebab, and kacung indung. Accompanied by a Sundanese-speaking singer, singing with a Sinden-like cuff. When heard briefly, this harp is similar to the traditional Chinese lute.

Art cianjuran originally just sing Pantun art that is in doubt. The lyrics are taken from the story of the pantun Mundinglaya Dikusumah. It sounds like easy, but try it. In Sunda itself, Cianjuran usually used in wedding ceremonies, circumcisions, entertainment and traditional ceremonies. How? Want to try Cianjuran music art?

9. Kacapi Suling

If we investigate, almost all Sundanese arts, especially vocal art, there are always cengkoknya. I wonder why? Maybe here the aesthetic value. This is one of the arts that truly portrays Sundanese culture. As the name implies, the harp is a flute made up of instruments of lute and flute.

Well, for you who want to hear songs that cool the heart when the mind again tired, can download the song distilled flute. Adem really, especially when accompanied by the sound of running water and birds chirping. If ancient times, the song distilled harp often broadcast by Sundanese radio if heard can make sleepy because it makes the heart calm.