Talempong, Minang traditional musical instrument in the form of small gongs, had only three notes. As with other percussion instruments in this world, not patterned rhythm talempong the scales, but the way menabuhnya.
Talempong played on traditional processions or crowds as the night market and horse racing. Played from the beginning until now. The sound remains the same, the feel is much different.
In a culture of people Minangkabu metal musical instruments that exist only musical instrument that resembles a ‘gamelan’. This instrument is made in Nagari Sungai Puar, Sungai Puar district, Agam regency.
Sahar Sutan Kayo, chairman karajo cottage (garage) Saiyo, on the River Pua said the material for the manufacture talempong today generally is in the form of scrap metal objects, which the local people called the ‘brass’. This material is melted, then put into molds called “wax print”.
‘Talempong’ is a kind of percussion instrument made of metal. In Minangkabau the term not only percussion instruments made of metal, but also made of bamboo, wood, and stone. Based on the case, then the other percussion instruments that can be grouped and called talempong batuang or talempong knife (bamboo), talempong wood, and stone talempong.
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