Saung Angklung Udjo (Bandung)

Indonesia / Jawa Barat / Bandung / Jalan Padasuka, 118
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Saung Angklung Udjo was established in January 1967 by Mang Udjo (literally meaning 'uncle Udjo') and his late wife Uum Sumiati. Situated on Jalan Padasuka 118, Saung Angklung Udjo rapidly became an important tourism destination in Indonesia and Bandung itself. The Saung also has a display room selling hand-made craft souvenirs such as the angklung itself, wayang golek (wooden puppets), Sundanese blangkon - traditional hats made of batik textiles - and other bamboo handicrafts made by the artisans next to the saung. Recently, Saung Udjo has improved the merchandise, and now also offers recorded CD's and VCD's of their performances.

Daily programs are held from Monday to Sunday from 15.30 - 17.30 p.m. The performances begin with the Sundanese gamelan. Next, the host of musical performances introduces a short wayang golek demonstration. A real performance of wayang golek (puppet show) last more than 7 hours and sometimes takes one or even two nights to finish a story, but here in Saung Udjo, the demonstration only introduces how wayang dances, speaks, fights, and goes to war. Following the wayang golek show is helaran, a ritual play describing a situation when friends of a boy to be circumcised are carrying him along in a procession in order to give him happiness. After that, an arumba (another form of angklung band) orchestra is presented. The tari topeng (mask dance) is one part of this musical performance medley which is usually played by a single child. At the end of the performances, the audiences can also experience how easy it is to play the angklung together with children in songs like Rain & Tears, Sound of Music, and Song of Joy.

www.angklung-udjo.co.id/
Angklung : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angklung
Video : youtu.be/4p5n5YOVy28
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Coordinates:   6°53'52"S   107°39'18"E

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