TRADITIONAL ACEHNESE INSTRUMENTS

Nangroe Aceh Darussalam is the westernmost province of the State of Indonesia. The city dubbed also with the Veranda of Mecca because it is the entrance and spread of Islam in Indonesia is storing the wealth of culture is very fascinating. Among these cultures are of course the traditional musical instruments aceh one of them. And to know what are the traditional instruments of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam
Here is a list of traditional musical instruments Nangroe Aceh Darussalam:

1. Arbab

Arbab is a traditional Acehnese musical instrument made from nature. The musical instrument of this arbab is made from coconut shell, goat skin, wood and wire, while the bow is made of wood, rattan or plant fiber. Consisting of 2 parts, namely the parent instrument called arbab and penggeseknya called Go Arbab.

Arbab
Aceh traditional musical instruments that sounded by digesek ever developed in the area Pidie, Aceh Besar and Aceh Barat. It is estimated that the Arbab instrument was in the Dutch era. Unfortunately, however, Arbab's musical instrument is now rare and probably almost extinct from the Veranda of Mecca.

1. Bangsi Alas

Aceh traditional musical instrument called Bangsi Alas is an instrument of inflatable from bamboo found many found in Alas, Kabupeten Aceh Tenggara. Traditionally the making of Bangsi is associated with mysticism, ie when people die in the kampung / desa where Bangsi is made. If anyone is known to have died, ready made Bangsi deliberately washed away in the river. After being followed up until Bangsi is taken by the children, then Bangsi who have taken the children were seized again by the maker of the hands of the children who took it. Bangsi this is later that will be used as Bangsi melodious voice.
Very little information about Bansi Alas musical instrument, maybe its existence is rare this time.
Bangsi Alas
Canang
Canang is a traditional musical instrument from Aceh that is often found in Acehnese, Gayo, Tamiang and Alas. The people of Aceh call it "Canang Trieng", in Gayo called "Teganing", in Tamiang called "Kecapi" and in Alas called "Kecapi Olah".

Canang
Canang is made of brass and resembles a gong. Almost all areas in Aceh have canang musical instruments and each has different understanding and function as well.
Catch function in general as a herd of traditional dances. Canang also as entertainment for girls who are gathering. Usually played after completing work in the fields or filler of leisure time.

1. Geundrang
   Geundrang is one of the traditional musical instruments of Aceh which is part of Serune Kalee musical instrument.

Geundrang is a type of musical instrument that is sounded by being beaten either by hand or by using a wooden bat. Geundrang is found in Aceh Besar area and also found in coastal areas of Aceh such as Pidie and Aceh Utara. Geundrang function is a complementary tool of tempo from traditional music of ethnic Aceh.