Games Gobak Sodor / Galah Asin

     Galah asin or Galasin or gobak Sodor is a kind of Indonesian traditional game. This game is a group game that consists of two groups, in which each team consists of 3-5 people. The core game is facing an opponent that can not pass through the line to the last line back and forth, and to win all members of the group must complete the process back and forth in a predetermined area of ​​the field. And if the group is attacked, to out the arena or touched by an opposing player then they will change positions and was regarded as lost (not getting points).

The game Galah Asin or Gobak Sodor is usually done in the field . Playground is rectangular boxes and lines in it with a size of 9 x 4 m, divided into 6 sections . The boundary line of each part is usually marked with chalk or rope . Group member gets a turn to keep this field is divided into two , namely the members of the group who keep the line horizontal and vertical lines . For group members who have a duty to maintain the horizontal boundary lines , then they will try to hinder their opponents , who are also trying to pass a specified boundary line as the boundary line . For group members who have a duty to keep the vertical lines ( usually only one person ) , then this person has access to the entire vertical lines are located in the middle of the field . This game is very exciting and very difficult because everyone should always be on guard and running as soon as possible if necessary to achieve victory .

Game Benteng – bentengan (Fortress Game)

      The game is commonly called the fort rerebonan in West Java. If in the Jombang, this game called benteng - Bentengan. The main objective of the game is to attack each fort. Each team determines the fortress, can be a tree, pole, or wall. They tried captivating members of the opposing team in order to seize the fortress opponents. The game begins with one of the members out of the castle, then the opposing team will attempt to touch the person. But first the team members can be directly attacked by trying to touch the players who came out so did the opposing team. To avoid being touched, they can go back to the castle each.

Who will be held in fortress touched the opponent. Teammates can try to save captive friends to come fortress opponent and touching his friends, but of course should not be touched by his opponent. Should any member of the team who keep the fort. If no opponents castle keep, then the player can touch the fortress, which means the team into a winner.

Indonesian Traditional Musical Instruments

Indonesia is a country covering thousands of islands stretching from Sabang to Merauke, which of the many islands and its people are born, grow and develop various cultural areas. Traditional art which is an identity, and a medium of expression of Indonesian society.

Almost all regions of Indonesia have a special traditional music and distinctive. Of uniqueness can be seen seen from the technique, presentation and form/organological musical instruments. Traditional art itself has a high spirit of collectivity, so it can be recognized character and characteristics of Indonesian society, namely the famous friendly and polite.

To know more about us closer to traditional music can be categorized into several groups:

1. Percussion instruments.

Percussion is the designation for all musical instruments playing techniques beaten, either by hand or stick. In this case some musical instruments belonging to the percussion instrument is the gamelan, Kendang, Arumba, Talempong, Sampek and Kolintang, Rebana (Tambourine), Bedung, Jimbe and others.

A. Gamelan is a musical instrument made of metal, gamelan comes from the region of Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, West Java called Degung and Balinese Gamelan Bali called. The device consists of gamelan instruments saron, demung, gong, kenong, slentem, bonang, peking, gender and several other instruments. Besides, it has a tone pentatonic gamelan / pentatonic.

B. Kendang are kind of percussion instrument that membranes derived from animal skins (goat). Kendang or gendang can be found in many parts of Indonesia. kendang in West Java has an important role in dance Jaipong. In Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java and Bali,  kendang used in Gamelan, either to accompany dance, wayang and Ketoprak. Tifa is a kind of musical instrument kendang that can be encountered in the area of ​​Papua, Maluku and Nias. Rebana is a type of musical instrument commonly used in the art having Islamic. rebana can be found in almost all parts of Indonesia.

C. Arumba (bamboo strains) originated from West Java. Arumba is a musical instrument made ​​of bamboo which is played with melodic and rhythmic. At first arumba using pentatonic scales but in its development using diatonic scales.

D. Talempong is the art music tradition of the Minangkabau. Talempong is pitched diatonic instrument (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do).

E. Sampek (sampe / sapek) is someone whose musical instrument resembling a guitar comes from Kalimantan. This instrument is made ​​of wood covered with ornaments / carvings are beautiful. Other stringed instruments resembling sampek is Hapetan of Tapanuli, Jungga of South Sulawesi.

F. Kolintang or kulintang originated from Minahasa region. This instrument has a diatonic scales that all instrument consisting of bass, melodic and rhythmic. The basic ingredients are made of wood and how to play this instrument in time by using a stick.

G. Sasando is a stringed musical instrument derived from the East Nusa Tenggara, the Kecapi made ​​of bamboo with a given strings, while for the resonance is made of woven palm leaves that have a half-sphere shape.

2. Stringed Musical Instruments.

Traditional musical instrument which uses techniques swiped game is Rebab. Rebab came from West Java, Central Java, Jakarta (Betawi arts). Rebab made ​​of wood and covered with a thin skin resonator, has two strings and have the pentatonic scales. Other traditional musical instruments that have a shape like a rebab is Ohyan the resonator made ​​of coconut shell. Rebab of this type can be found in Bali, Java and South Kalimantan.

3. Blow Musical Instruments.

The flute is a wind instrument made ​​of bamboo almost all regions in Indonesia can be found this instrument. Saluang is a wind instrument from West Sumatra, flute can be found in North Sumatra, Kalimantan. Lembang distilled from Toraja region having a length between 40-100 cm with a diameter of 2 cm.

Tarompet, serompet, selompret is a type of wind instrument that has a 4-6 hole to blow tone and funnel-shaped portion. Traditional music using instruments like these are folk art Tapanuli, West Java, East Java, Madura and Papua.

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