Angklung record KAA
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Bandung preening welcome Warning 60th Asian-African Conference (KAA). For the sake of entertaining the heads of state in the Flower City, a spectacular show put up today.
SONG creation with Lionel Richi Michael Jackson We Are The World will shake Siliwangi Stadium, Bandung, West Java, today (23/4). The song will be a witness roar Angklung music for The World. Momentum will be recorded in a new world record with 20,000 players. If Michael Jackson, the pop legend American world was still alive, maybe he will fly to Bandung to witness the spectacular event.
"Frankly, I also cringe at the amount of angklung players that much. I'm more curious, what kind of sound effects generated in the colossal show. Definitely will be talks in the arena Warning 60th KAA, "said Minister of Tourism (Menpar) Arief Yahya, who is also chairman of the Side Events Warning Asian-African Conference, beginning April 19 to 24 it.
The 20,000 figure is not arbitrary. Figures are difficult, coordination is also not easy.
Tribune football field will be filled with flocks of angklung. As is known, a musical instrument made of bamboo that has been registered and listed as World Cultural Heritage or the Intangible Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO, since Thursday, November 18, 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. It's been almost 15 years.
The existence of angklung as cultural heritage and is recognized by the UN agencies operating in the fields of Education and Culture was followed after a dagger, puppets, and batik first designated as world cultural heritage of Indonesia. "We should be proud of the work of the original culture. Younger children can also play angklung beautifully, "said Arief Yahya.
UNESCO assess angklung meets the criteria as objects of cultural heritage is not recognized internationally. Angklung is also considered to be an important part of the cultural identity of West Java and Banten. Art music contains basic values of cooperation, mutual respect and social harmony.
"Therefore, featuring angklung in the international arena as a side event of his warning KAA already fitted. There is a cultural force that can be displayed at a time when many foreigners who visit Bandung, "he explained.
Make no mistake, angklung was already very popular on the world stage.
Angklung it is worldwide. Angklung is often promoted and carried by the Indonesian delegation in various exhibition in many countries. "Breaking through this world and further strengthen the potential of our unique culture in the world tourism map," he explained.
Previously, Guinness World of Records ever play angklung colossal record in Beijing, China. At that time the Embassy in Beijing with the Association of Friendship Indonesia China (PPIT) recorded 5,393 angklung players at the Beijing Workers' Stadium. There, angklung orchestra leader Udjo Daeng was played several songs, such as Manuk Dadali, Chinese song Wo De Xin Yueliang Daibiao, and the song together: We Are The World.
Record that was recorded in China's capital city, has been aborted before the colossal record, which was held at the foot of Pride US National Monument in Washington DC. The concept of the show was designed by Dino Patti Djalal, a former Ambassador to the US. At that time, recorded 5102 people come into play, and singing again which is very popular in the US at that time, Take Me Home Country Road, and of course, We Are The World.
In Adelaide, Australia, the largest angklung concert also never played in the Royal Adelaide Show 2014, on September 13, 2014. At the annual exhibition of the largest agricultural event in the land of kangaroos that host its South is the Royal Agriculture and Horticulture Society of South Australia. They claim there are 6,100 angklung (from 7000 brought from Indonesia), played together by the show visitors of all ages. Therefore, it is worth noting a number of winning a new record.
For Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, anywhere, in any amount as well, ethnic music performances of angklung it should be appreciated. They helped popularize the work of native Indonesian culture that has long been entrenched.
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