Jump to content

Daeng Soetigna

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 2a01:11bf:610:8b00:4049:52b1:1a07:de8f (talk) at 12:34, 30 April 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Daeng Soetigna
Daeng Soetigna (1971)
Born(1908-05-13)May 13, 1908
DiedApril 8, 1984(1984-04-08) (aged 75)
NationalityIndonesia
Occupation(s)Musician, angklung player
Known forCreator of diatonic angklung

Daeng Soetigna (May 13, 1908 – April 8, 1984) was a famous music teacher who is considered the father of modern angklung music. He redesigned the ancient Indonesian instrument, enabling it to play international music.[1] He was also active in staging angklung orchestra in various regions in Indonesia.

Tribute

On May 13, 2016, Google celebrated his 108th birthday with a Google Doodle.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lee, Jonathan H. X. (2014-10-16). Southeast Asian Diaspora in the United States: Memories and Visions, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443869799.
  2. ^ "Daeng Soetigna's 108th Birthday". Google. 13 May 2016.