Sasando on TV Show

Old sasando.....

Who have never heard this name?! Yeah, Sasando is one kind of Indonesian's musical instrument from Rote, Nusa Tenggara Timur. The first time I saw this instrument when I in elementary school. In that time, my grandpa give me money Rp. 5000 (five thousand rupiah). There any picture about sasando. In that picture, not modification yet. Really pure sasando. This instrument is etnic pure Indonesian.

sasando in five thousand rupiah wekekekk~~

" Sasando is a stringed musical instrument. This music instrument originated from the island of Rote, East Nusa Tenggara. Literally the name Sasando according to origin in a language he says Rote, sasandu, which means equipment that vibrates or rings. Sasando allegedly used in the community Rote since the 7th century. Sasando form is similar with other stringed instruments such as guitar, violin and harp.

The main part of the long tubular Sasando commonly made from bamboo. Then in the middle, a circle from top to bottom are wedge-wedge in which the strings (strings) that stretched across the tube, from top-down driven. Wedge-wedge gives a different tone to each chord passages. Then this Sasando tube placed in a container made from a kind of woven palm leaves like a fan made. This container is where resonance Sasando "

And tonight, when I saw on TV. There Indonesian's Got Talent, the named Djitron Pah a guy from Kupang, NTT. One province in Indonesia who can keep pure etnic with tradition straigh. That guy shown his talent to play with his Sasando. Wooooowwww....his sasando is so amazing. Usually sasando placed on a special place like table. Because sasando is too weight. But, in this TV show, I see sasando can moving anywhere. OMIGOSH....!!!! this is wonderful things right? Mr. Anjasmara, one of judges say "I am spechless" Hohohoho~~~ Yeah, me too. Spechless saw his show on TV. And then, my mom say. "We must support him. Lets send message to vote him" hahahahaha~~ I hope Indonesian music instrument can go international with the uniqueness. Coz, this kind is so unique. I hope Indonesia can maintain the uniqueness and cultural assets. let us support the original ethnic Indonesian talents. All start from us, guys..... Let's do for loving our etnic first hohohohoho~~

sasando modern, little bit modification

credit to:
wikipedia for sasando article,