Part of an anklung, a musical instrument consisting of hollow bamboo tubes suspended in a frame and rattled to provide musical accompaniment for dances etc

Collection type: Object
Description: Part of an anklung, a musical instrument consisting of hollow bamboo tubes suspended in a frame and rattled to provide musical accompaniment for dances etc
Long description: Set of three bamboo tubes, mounted on a rectangular bamboo frame which is secured with plant fibre. One of the large tubes has '12 f sharp' written on it in pencil, whilst the other two tubes have '24' written on them. There is a white printed label with '24' on it in black ink at the end of one of the tubes. Part of an anklung, a musical instrument consisting of hollow bamboo tubes suspended in a frame and rattled to provide musical accompaniment for dances etc., although pieces may be played individually. This is complete, and consists of 28 sets of bamboo tubes. [CW 3 3 98]
Geographical reference: Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia; Java Bandung Padasuka
Person: Maker Pak Udjo's Anklung School, Padasuka, Bandung; Field collector Irene Pluim; PRM source Irene Pluim
Date / Period: Date made: Circa 1977
Date collected: circa 1977
Acquisition information: Donated: 1997
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound
Dimensions: Length: max 375 mm, Width: max 270 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1997.35.30

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