Know the musical instruments (Gendang Melayu) traditional Indonesian musical instruments
Almost everyone is familiar with this one instrument.
Yes, the Malay Gendang! although often used as a complementary musical instrument but drum one of the favorite traditional musical instruments. Currently drums are often used as a dangdut music accompanist in Indonesia.
The drum is played by being hit with the palm of the tanga, there is no definite tone issued by the drum. Therefore, each rider usually has its own characteristics to play tau beat this drum musical instrument. This drum musical instrument is very popular in the area of Bangka Belitung, one of the provinces in Indonesia. Usually Gendang in use to accompany dancers dancers who are on stage to fill custom event events.
The Malay drums and other drums are actually the same and not much different.
How to make this malay drums are generally the same as other drum making. In the case of making malay drum is actually not difficult, we just need skill alone, make a very simple drum we just punch holes in the wood using only traditional equipment, so to form and decorate the drum. Although the way is quite draining because it must smooth the raw materials for his voice can be good.
On the back is made a little thick and given a circle of thickness of half or two fingers, and the wood is usually used to make the drum is of mahogany or teak wood, because this wood is very strong and good enough to produce a good sound on the drum.