Kongahyan
Appearance
Kongahyan is being played by drawing a bow across one or more string.[1] Kongahyan is same like rebab, which can be found in Java, Bali and Sunda Islands.[1] This musical instrument is being played for the shows in those tribes.[1] The size of kongahyan is smaller than tehyan and sukong.[1]
History
Nowadays, Kongahyan is adapted from Chinese musical instrument.[2] Chinese people has a musical instrument which called erhu.[3] Erhu was spread out to Eurasia.[4]
Material
Used to Kongahyan was made bamboo and until 50s, replaced by coconut shell.[2] The function is to produce harder sound.[2]
Usage
Kongahyan is being used for:
References
- ^ a b c d Template:Id Nurhayati E, Suherman Y, Suryana A, Laelasari E. 2013. Seni Budaya untuk Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan. Bandung: Grafindo Media Pratama.
- ^ a b c Template:Id Adi W. 2010. Batavia, 1970: Menyisir Jejak Betawi. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
- ^ Template:Id Kusuma, Joel, Wijaya J. 2009. Analisis perbandingan er hu dengan sukong, tehyan dan konghayan. [thesis]. Jakarta: Bina Nusantara University.
- ^ Studymode. 2011. Erhu [terhubung berkala]. http://www.studymode.com/essays/Erhu-698294.html [27 Apr 2014].