CENGKLUNGEN FOLK MUSIC WAS LEFT BEHIND

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF CENGKLUNGEN? IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES, THIS KIND OF FOLK MUSIC IS OFTEN PERFORMED BY THE SHEPERD. AND TODAY, THE MODERN ERA HAS DILUTED THIS FOLK MUSIC OF TEMANGGUNG AND IS ONLY PRESENTED BY A GROUP OF ARTISTS, IN THIS REGION

Cengklungen, the folk music of the regency of Temanggung that completely different compare to other styles of folk music, this kind of music instrument is made of a long-jointed bamboo, and is usually used for the duck shepherd.

According to Dalmin, the 50 year old cengklungen player: The folk music comes up to cast out the loneliness while waiting for the ducks in a field, the shepperd stretch the palm leave and grass into the big veil. In order to create a harmonious sound, such as gong, kempul, and gendang. Then, This folk music is followed by a brief prayer of God and Mohammed.

Except to cast out the loneliness, it can also become the melodious-accompanied song toward the harvest season with the Tayub dance  in which its dancers moving imitates the farmers. Unfortunately, the modern era has diluted this folk music of Temanggung. Even today, the existence of this kind of music, has only existed in Desa Geblog, Kaloran district, In the regency of Temanggung.