Angklung orchestra

Episode of Series “Our Asian neighbours: Indonesia”.
An Angklung is a Javanese bamboo instrument which is rattled to produce a fixed note. Originally tuned to the pentatonic scale it was used in traditional music. However, today it is usually tuned to the diatonic scale and Western-style music is performed. In this film the Bandung Conservatorium Orchestra demonstrates the complexity of the instrument and plays a well-known waltz.

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Credits

producer

John Morris

director

Brian Hannant

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1974

Appears in

Group of items

Our Asian neighbours: Indonesia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012739

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

History → Indonesia - Civilization

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Indonesia

Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1974