bundengan

The tradition & historical record

The bundengan is a musical instrument with plucked strings and percussion elements, practiced on the island of Java in Indonesia. ¹

Bundengan is a traditional musical instrument from the Wonosobo region in Central Java, Indonesia. It combines plucked strings and percussion-like elements and is constructed using woven bamboo material called kowangan used as a shelter or shield by duck herders. When the kowangan is converted into a bundengan, strings are attached inside the woven body, and thin bamboo blades are inserted into its lattice structure to supplement the sound. ¹

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bundengan is Indonesian musical instrument, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. ²