Karinding

Originally karinding is a tool used by the ancestor to repel pests in rice fields are low - decible sound very destructive pest concentration . Because it emits certain , then it is called it as a musical instrument . Not only used for the benefit bersawah , the ancestor played this karinding in traditional rituals or ceremonies . So no wonder if now also used as an accompaniment karinding still reading rajah . In fact , it is said , this karinding used by men to seduce or captivate likeable heroine . If this statement is true then we can guess that karinding , at that time , was a popular instrument among young people up to the girls will give more value to youth who expertly play . Possible existence today such as guitar , piano , musical instruments and modern - popular today .

Some sources state that karinding have existed even before the harp . If the harp has approximately five hundred year old then karinding thought to have existed since the past six centuries . And it turns out karinding was not only in West Java or Priangan alone , but by different tribes or regions in the country , even the various tribes in other nations also have this instrument - just different name alone . In Bali named genggong , Central Java named crawl , karimbi in Kalimantan , and some places in the " outside " named by zuesharp ( harp god Zues ) . And modern musical term used to refer to this karinding as mouth harp ( mouth harp ) . In terms of sound production was not much different , just how to play it just a little different : there are in trim ( on vibrate with at sentir ) , on tap ( hit ) , and some are in drag by using threads . While karinding the level encountered in the Sunda played the way in tap or hit .

The material used to make karinding ( in West Java ) , there are two types : kawung midrib and bamboo . The type of material and type of design forms karinding shows differences in age , place , and gender differences as users . Materials such as bamboo implant is more like a bun , it's for women , because women supposedly keep the plug in a bun . While the men using sheath kawung with shorter size , because they are stored in a regular tobacco store . But also as a place where the distinction made ​​, such as in the eastern Priangan , karinding more use bamboo as the material is a part of life . [ 1 ]

Karinding generally measure : 10 cm long and 2 cm wide . However, this measure does not apply absolute ; depending on the tastes of the user and the manufacturer - because this measure to some extent will affect the sound produced .

Karinding divided into three segments : the first segment being knocked Karinding place and cause vibrations in the middle segment . In the middle section there is a section of bamboo is cut to vibrate when karindingdiketuk with fingers . And the third segment ( far left ) serves as a handle .

How to play karinding quite simple , namely, by attaching the middle segment karinding in front of the mouth slightly open , then hit or menyentir far right end of the segment karinding with one finger to " needle " karinding was vibrating intensely . From vibration or vibra " needle " that produced sound diresonansi later by mouth . Sound issued will depend on the oral cavity , breathing , and tongue . Conventionally - according to the narrative Abah Olot - tone or pirigan in karinding play there are four types , namely : cicadas , gogondangan , rereogan , and the convoy .