Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Gendang Beleq

Gendang Beleq

Drum Beleq called because one appliance is beleq drum (drum major). This orchestra consists of two drums called a tambour beleq the mama (male) and nina drum (the woman), serves as the carrier dynamics.
  
A drum kodeq (small drum), two reog as each carrier melody reog mama, consisting of two tones and a reog nina, a perembak beleq that functions as a rhythmic instrument, eight perembak kodeq, also called "copek." Perembak at least six and at most ten. Functions as a rhythmic instrument, a petuk as rhythmic instruments, a large gong as rhythmic instruments, a gong penyentak as rhythmic instruments, a gong oncer as a rhythmic instrument and two red flags or yellow fruit called telontek.

According to the story, was first played drums beleq if any royal festivities, is if there is a war serves as commander of the war, was copek as his guard. If necessary Datu (King) join the war, the great umbrella to be used here.

Now this umbrella function imitated in the marriage ceremony. Beleq drum can be played while walking or sitting. Composition of running time has certain rules, in contrast to sit where there are no rules.

At the time played drums beleq carriers will play while dancing, as well as carrier petuk, copek and lelontek.

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