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West Java is the province of Indonesia, their life the Sundanese tribe, they have many cultures like traditional dance, traditional music, traditional tool music, traditional art and tribal ceremony. Actually, Sundanese has many cultures but some people do not know all culture in the Sundanese land. In this occasion, I will tell about the traditional culture of Sundanese land that is Rampak gendang.
          Rampak Gendang is the traditional art of west java. The word “Rampak” from Sundanese language that is meaningful in unison or all together. Therefore, Rampak Gendang always showing by two people or more. Gendang or Kendang is the traditional tool music play the way to the beat. The Nayaga (player) kendang in rampak kendang art more than two people. The gendang play the rhythm was dynamic and simultaneously. Usually, it will be followed by a movement in the form of dance in a compact between the player's kendang.
         Quantity in the Rampak Gendang show depending on necessity stage, at least five people. Sometimes until 100 people. The player in the Rampak gendang equipped with the Pangrawit, Pangrawit is player gending gamelan harmony. Pangrawit composed of bonang, rincik, saron I, saron II, peking, demung, kenong, goong and rebab.
         When in the show player to wear the Sundanese traditional clothes, like for Pangrawit to wear takwa, sinyang(sheath), udeng (turban). And for player rampak kendang they wear special clothes with the motif Sundanese region, with the interesting color according to the uniform.
         Rampak kendang usually show in the specific reception, in the large building although on the special stage. Every player kendang play the kendang indung ( Big kendang) and 2 kulanter ( little kendang). Every player sits on the back of kendang in the position played kendang. The position every player set to be seen by the audience. And it is to facilitate the movement of players.
         For the gamelan with Pangrawit on the back or being next to player kendang. With a command from a gending begin the player kendang. Metreka to sounded kendang according to all together play the composition song according to at the same time and by hand movements, together with altogether body movement. Sometimes by shout all together, sometimes too silent.
        Related to Kendang, kendang is traditional tool music made from animal skin and the body kendang from wood. usually the skinned animal for kendang from sheep or goat skin, buffalo skin, cow skin. before the skin to use for kendang, that skin was be washed, apply by the salt, furthermore be dried out dry, after dry skin can be used for skin gendang. then the function wood is for the body, usually the wood for kendang from mahogany wood, teakwood, or a nice wood other. that wood, wood must be really good.
         Recently Rampak gendang usually a collaboration with other cultural art like jaipong and gamelan. So the music featured is different than before. so that will make many people interest in saw that show. It is not just locally but also from abroad will be interested, they will invite to the stage in the country. it is not even just watching but they also want to study it. like the University of America, in the course of art, there are materials learned is an art performance and the lecturer come from Indonesian.
        In the Rampak Gendang art performance, there is a historical value associated with the sides. Because there are illustrated that the sides have a harmonious relationship, get along, based on the attitude of mutual cooperation as well as joy because for those who witnessed the performance will be entertained and happy.
        In the conclusion, so the Rampak Gendang is traditional music from Sundanese, that have historical value, that illustrates the Sundanese. that art should be put on hold and continue to be preserved so as not to become extinct by the time. As a successor to the nation's best, we have to defend it.






reference from :
http://www.infobudaya.net/2017/09/rampak-gendang-kesenian-energik-khas-jawa-barat/
http://www.adatnusantara.xyz/2017/08/kesenian-rampak-gendang-asal-jawa-barat.html