Genggong: Indonesia musical instrument
A genggong is a type of jaw harp that is used in the music of Bali. The musical instrument is made up of a wooden frame and the tongue of ...
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A genggong is a type of jaw harp that
is used in the music of Bali. The musical instrument is made up of a wooden
frame and the tongue of the instrument cut from a piece of the leaf stem of the
sugar palm. The left extreme of the musical instrument is held firmly against
the check, while a string knotted to the right end of the instrument is jerked
rhythmically to set the tongue of the instrument into motion. Various harmonics
are manufactured from the instrument by pronouncing various vowels sounds.
source of picture: danmoi.com
Very much a folk musical instrument,
this musical instrument was traditionally performed only as a solo musical
instrument or with small number of other genggong as informal entertainment.
Since the 1930s, this musical instrument has usually been featured in gamelan
genggong, a larger ensemble of different versions of the musical instrument
along with the suling and percussion musical instrument.
