This orchestra consists of two big drum called a Gendang mame (male) and Gendang nine (female), serves as a carrier of dynamism.
A Gendang kodeq (small drum), two reog as carriers of each melody reog mame, consisting of two tones and a reog nine, a perembak Beleq that serves as a rhythmic instrument, eight perembak kodeq, also called copek. This Perembak at least six and at most ten. Serves as a rhythmic instrument, a petuk as a rhythmic instrument, a large gong as a rhythmic instrument, a gong penyentak, as a rhythmic instrument, a gong oncer, as a rhythmic instrument, and two red flags or yellow fruit called lelontek.
According to the story, was first played Gendang Beleq parties if there is the kingdom, is if there is a war serves as commander of the war, copek as soldiers. If necessary datu (king) go to battle, here the great umbrella to be used.
Gambus is one of the music that has hundreds of years old and until now still remains popular. Gambus evolved since the 19th century, along with the arrival of Arab immigrants from the Hadramaut (Republic of Yemen) to the archipelago. If the trustees songo using the gamelan as a means of propaganda, the Hadramaut immigrants who came later as the ingredients to make harps.
Using poems kasidah, harp urge people closer to Allah and follow the example of His Messenger. At first, the Arab immigrants bring their own equipment stringed Gambus from his native country. But it has now produced its own, is no less quality. These stringed lute called the oud in the Middle East. So the term psaltery is only known in Indonesia. I wonder who started named.
While the echoes kasidahan salawat to the Prophet, harp develop into a means of entertainment. No wonder in the 1940s to the 1960s (before the advent of dangdut), harp is a dish that is almost never miss a party, wedding and circumcisions. Gambus actually the forerunner of dangdut music which has now become the consumption of music lovers, not only in the middle and lower level only, but already possessed among the top level.
Using poems kasidah, harp urge people closer to Allah and follow the example of His Messenger. At first, the Arab immigrants bring their own equipment stringed Gambus from his native country. But it has now produced its own, is no less quality. These stringed lute called the oud in the Middle East. So the term psaltery is only known in Indonesia. I wonder who started named.
While the echoes kasidahan salawat to the Prophet, harp develop into a means of entertainment. No wonder in the 1940s to the 1960s (before the advent of dangdut), harp is a dish that is almost never miss a party, wedding and circumcisions. Gambus actually the forerunner of dangdut music which has now become the consumption of music lovers, not only in the middle and lower level only, but already possessed among the top level.
Gambus currently widely used by dangdut group at lombok.
This instrument is included in this type of wind instrument made of palm leaf midrib. Etymologically the word genggong met by the word geng (high voice) called genggong lanang and gongs (low voice) called wadon, so the music genggong always played in pairs. Genggong orchestra music can be played with other instruments such as petuq, flute, rincik and others. Genggong for now very rarely played in public events, but more frequently encountered and is played by the society in rural areas in between their routine activities like most of the community who work as farmers. Sometimes held art performances held in Mataram cultural park in the interest of the performances, or can we find in the stages arts held at the hotel to entertain foreign tourists.
