Umbang
Other names | Anak Umbang, Buluh Keranting |
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Classification | Bowed string instrument |
Developed | Terengganu, Malaysia |
The umbang (Jawi: اومبڠ), also known as buluh keranting, is a traditional bowed string instrument originated in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. It is mainly used for Saba dance performance.[1][2]
Description
The umbang is made of bamboo which has a long segment. The instrument has two rope strings with a hole in the middle. Smaller holes are poked around the instrument to produce different sound tones. The umbang is usually accompanied with a fiddle called anak umbang. The umbang is an important musical instrument as it is used by bomoh (shaman) for the Saba dance. The Saba dance is a traditional healing dance which originated from the district of Dungun, Terengganu.
References
- ^ Mohd Kipli Abdul Rahman (2016). "Persembahan Saba: Suatu Ritual Penyembuhan dari Perspektif Kosmologi" [The Saba Performance: A Healing Ritual from Cosmological Perspective]. Geografia Online: Malaysian Journal of Society and Space (in Malay). 12 (8): 22–33.
- ^ Ruziana Ernita bt Ab Wahab (2012). Pengurusan Persembahan Tari Saba di Daerah Hulu Dungun: Antara Ritual Perubatan dan Media Hiburan (PDF) (Thesis). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
External links
- Terengganu State Museum (in Malay)
- National Department for Culture and Arts Malaysia (in Malay)
- Example of Umbang used during Saba performance
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List of traditional Malaysian musical instruments by classification
Gamelan • Ghazal • Kulintangan • Caklempong
- Accordion
- Harmonium
- Nafiri
- Seruling
- Serunai
- Sompoton
- Turali
- Agung
- Gong
- Kulintangan
- Togunggak