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Kuningan regency holds performance of 5,000 'angklung' orchestra
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The traditional West Java angklung instrument is recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. (Shutterstock/File)
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uningan regency in West Java celebrated National Awakening Day with a performance by an orchestra of 5,000 angklung ((bamboo musical instruments) on May 21.
High school teachers in the regency and nearby areas took part in the orchestra, including the SMA 1 Majalengka angklung club and all high school angklung music clubs in the regency. The event also featured a performance by the famed Saung Angklung Udjo.
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Among attendees was Tourism Ministry secretary Ukus Kuswara. “I’m very proud of this concept, a brilliant idea that gives more benefits to the growing awareness of Kuningan regency’s cultural values,” said Kuswara.
Also in attendance were Kuningan Regent Acep Purnama and his deputy, the Bandung Institute of Technology principal and the Kuningan Education and Culture Agency head, who officially declared Kuningan the "angklung regency."
“I appreciate the declaration of Kuningan regency as the angklung regency. This can be used as a promotional tool while also showcasing the potential that this regency has,” Kuswara said.
Acep Purnama explained that angklung education had been passed down from generation to generation.
“Daeng Sutigna was the man who invented and developed diatonic angklung in Kuningan regency,” said Purnama.
The angklung has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. (asw)
