THE ART OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUMENT KACAPI of specific INDONESIA

THE ART OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUMENT KACAPI of specific INDONESIA

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Kacapi is a Sundanese musical instrument that is played as the main instrument in the Sunda or Mamaos Tembang Kacapi Cianjuran and flute.
Kacapi in Sundanese word also refers to the Sentul plants, believed to be the wood used to make musical instruments Kacapi.

Kacapi Forms

 Kacapi Parahu is a resonance box of the bottom hole resonances are given to allow the sound out. Kacapi sides of this type is formed in such a way that resembles a boat. In the past, this Kacapi made directly from the carved wooden slab.
Kacapi siter is a resonance box with parallel mean field. Similar to Kacapi Parahu, the hole is placed at the bottom. Top and bottom sides of trapezoidal shape.

For both types of these Kacapi, each string is attached to a small screw on the right side of the box. They can be tuned in a variety of systems: pelog, sorog / madenda, or salendro.
Currently, Kacapi resonance box made by gluing the sides of the six areas of the wood.

Function 

According to its function in the accompanying music, played Kacapi as:

   1. Kacapi Indung (= Kacapi parent); and
   2. Child or Kacapi Kacapi Rincik

Kacapi Indung
Ovarian Kacapi music lead by giving an intro, bridges, and Interlude, also determines the tempo. For this purpose, use a large Kacapi with 18 or 20 strings.Kacapi rincik
Kacapi rincik enriching musical accompaniment by filling the space between the tones with higher frequencies, especially in the songs remain as in Kacapi bermetrum distilled or Panambih Sekar. For this purpose, use a smaller Kacapi with strings of numbers until the 15th.