Kurung-kurung is a traditional Banjar musical instrument originating from South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Kurung-kurung instrument is made of long wood and the bottom is made of bamboo. This musical instrument can make a sound after being pounded to the ground and the rhythm of the music released will be different from each other, to make a different rhythm, the music player will pound the instrument alternately according to the desired rhythm.

Kurung-kurung

Kurung-kurung performance in Kalimantan
Percussion instrument
Classification	Idiophone
Inventor(s)	Meratus Dayak and Banjarese
Developed	Indonesia (South Kalimantan)

Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Gamelan in Indonesia
Music of Indonesia
Genres
Classical Kecapi suling Tembang sunda Kecak Pop Indo Hip hop Dangdut Campursari Kroncong Langgam jawa Celempungan Gambang kromong Tanjidor Gambus Jaipongan Pop Sunda Qasidah modern Rock Tapanuli ogong
Specific forms
Angklung Beleganjur Calung Degung Gamelan Gambang Gender Wayang Gong gede Gong kebyar Jegog Joged bumbung Melayu Karinding Kendang Kolintang Kulintang Kuriding Kurung-kurung Salendro Selunding Semar pegulingan Surakarta Gendang beleq Gordang sambilan Saluang Suling Talempong Tarawangsa Tifa totobuang
Regional music
Bali Borneo Java Moluccan Islands Papua Sulawesi Sumatra Sundanese Melayu Minangkabau Bataks Dayaks Ambonese Buginese Acehnese
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Initially, this instrument was played by Meratus Dayak cultivators when planting rice together. The tool used is a stick of bamboo. At the end of the bamboo is shaped in such a way as to resemble an angklung musical instrument, at the other end there is a wooden peg, while rattan is used as a binder.

The end of the bamboo stick with wooden pegs serves to make holes in the ground to insert rice seeds during farming activities. When a stick of bamboo is pounded into the ground to make a hole, a tone is created. When done alternately by several people will create a beautiful rhythm. When the cultivators planted rice together, the men stomped (kurung kurung) to a happy rhythm, making holes in the ground while creating beautiful music. Meanwhile, the women sow the seeds in the holes where the brackets were hit.

Today, Kurung-kurung are no longer a tool for farming. However, this instrument is still played during traditional ceremonies. In addition, Kurung-kurung are also objects of art displayed. This musical instrument is played by art groups in the Kurung Kurung Hantak performance.[1][2]

See also

• Angklung
• Kolintang
• Music of Indonesia

References

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