Angklung is a musical instrument made ​​of bamboo tradional where to play it by shaking the bamboo resulting in a distinctive sound. Angklung is a musical instrument that came from the tribe Sundanese in West Java, Indonesia. Angklung first discovered by Mr Daeng Sutigna around 1938. Originally angklung used only limited to local arts. However, because the angklung has sounds very melodic angklung the fastest growing. Not only in the show area alone but had angklung in performances up to foreign countries. Lots of foreign tourists who want to enjoy the sounds of this instrument. In addition, many of the tourists who are interested in learning this traditional instrument.


The bamboo used to make it are awi wulung angklung (bamboo black) and awi friend (white bamboo). Angklung gubrak in Jasinga, Bogor is angklung surviving for more than 400 years ago. Angklung gubrak comes from rice rites. The story first Angklung created and played to lure down to earth goddess in order to provide fertility for rice planted. Additionally angklung evolved into a musical instrument serves to burn the spirit of the warrior days of Dutch colonial past. Since then the Dutch government banned angklung musical instrument used by the public. The ban affected the decline in popularity among the public angklung at that time.

As for the types angklung as follows:

Angklung Kanekes
Angklung Dogdog Lojor
Angklung Gubrag
Angklung Badeng
Angklung Bungko
Angklung Buncis
Modern Angklung (Padaeng)