Talempong

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Talempong
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Talempong performance in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Other namesCaklempong, Caklempung
Classification
DevelopedIndonesia
Playing range
Pelog and Slendro scales
Related instruments
bonang, kenong, canang, keromong, kromong, kethuk, trompong/terompong, rejong, khong wong yai/khong wong lek, khong toch/ khong thom, khong vong, krewaing/krewong
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Talempong ensemble
Stylistic originsMusic of Indonesia ( Minangkabau )
Cultural originsIndonesia
Typical instrumentsTalempong • Gong • Bonang • Agung • Serunai • Saluang • Gendang
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Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Javanese Gamelan in Indonesia
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Malays playing gongs

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Talempong is a traditional music of the Minangkabau people of Western Sumatra, Indonesia. The talempong produce a static texture consisting of interlocking rhythms.[1]

A talempong a small kettle gong which gives its name to an ensemble of four or five talempong as well as other gongs and drums. The term can refer to the instrument, the ensemble, or the genre of music. Talempong is in the form of a circle with a diameter of 15 to 17.5 centimeters, with a hollow hole at the bottom while at the top there is a roundabout with a diameter of five centimeters as a place to be hit. Talempong has a different tone. The sound is produced from a pair of wood hammered on its surface.

Talempong is usually used to accompany dance or welcoming performances, such as the typical Tari Piring, Tari Pasambahan, Tari Alang, Tari Suntiang Pangulu and Tari Gelombang. Talempong is usually performed with an accordion accompaniment, a type of organ supported and played with the right hand played by the player. In addition to the accordion, instruments such as saluang, gandang, serunai and other traditional Minangkabau instruments are also commonly played with talempong.

Talempong can be used to play a wide variety of music traditional and modern. Talempong have been used in some experimental gamelan pieces composed at Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia Surakarta, which has West Sumatran instructors and students.[2]

Outside Indonesia[]

In Malaysia, the talempong was brought to Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia, in the 14th century by Minangkabau people from nearby West Sumatra. Here, talempong is also known as caklempong.[3]

The caklempong is present in the different configurations of the Nobat, a ceremonial traditional orchestra that is among the Regalia of Malaysia. Performances by the Nobat are limited to royal occasions, the ensemble playing an important role in the Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[citation needed]

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  • Talempong

  • Gong of Talempong.

  • Talempong Pacik.

  • Playing talempong.

  • Talempong

  • Playing talempong pacik together.

  • Talempong Pacik for Ceremonial activity in West Sumatra.

See also[]

Sources[]

  • Roth, A. R. New Compositions for Javanese Gamelan. University of Durham, Doctoral Thesis, 1986


Notes[]

  1. ^ Roth, Page 147
  2. ^ Roth, Page 65
  3. ^ Abd Samad Idris, 1970
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