Night music of Minang
The Saluang is a traditional music instrument of the Minangkabau people from West Sumatra,.It is made of thin bamboo or "talang" (Schizostachyum brachycladum), with only 4 holes. The dimension of Saluang is 3-4 cm in diameter and 40-60 cm in length. It is related to the Suling of other parts of Malay archipelago.
Saluang player can play that music instrument without interrupting for taking breath from start to end of song. They have developed special breath technique in blowing that instrument without stopping for breathing in ( Mampasalisiahan Hangok).
In the aspect of Minang, Saluang is normaly accompanied by sang rhymes (Pantun). The chant usually contains satire, lamentation, advices, or jokes. If Saluang is an single instrument, it is used for magic practise or healing ceremonies.
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Di Ranah Minang, saluang biasanya tidak hanya terdengar sendiri. Alat musik yang terbuat dari seruas buluh ini, menjadi pengiring dendang pantun. Pantun yang dilantunkan, biasanya berisi sindiran, ratapan, nasehat, ataupun gurauan. Biasanya Kalau Saluang di tiup Tanpa di iringi nyanyian di tujukan untuk Pengobatan dan kebathinan.
Luruih lah jalan oi kaSirukam aduah....
Di sinen jalan oi oi Simpang duo....
Talang guguak sukorami lubuak silasieh aie sirah cupak Lumindai Indudue Pianggu Sungai Lasi. nagari Panyakalan, Bukik Tandang, Muaro Paneh koto laweh supayang parambahan
tarimo kasi...
tabaok namo nagari kami stiek...
eo maimbau.....
sirukam 2 days ago
apakah pemda sumbar ikut memikirkan bagaimana agar tingkat ekonomi para seniman tradisional bisa ditingkatkan?
dejavucw 2 months ago
thank for your appreciation, sumecuagha
adyananw 1 year ago
Ondeh, sabana taragak pulang kampuang mandanga lagu ko. Amak yo dari Sirukam lo :( Anw makasih yo Da/Ni sharing lagunyo. Salam dari kami di Durham Inggris.
unirahma1 1 year ago
I like this music very much: a strong and expressive female voice, and and endlessly breathing flute player
sumecuagha 1 year ago