Recognize the traditional Balinese music instrument: Rindik

-Rindik-

Rindik is one of Bali's traditional musical instruments and has become the hallmark of Balinese culture.
Starting when the wengker (now Ponorogo) rebellion to majapahit, many angklung Reyog which is a weapon kingdom majapahit also serves as a musical instrument in living in the kingdom. So at the time of invasion of the kingdom of Demak angklung-angklung and gamelan brought to Bali so that experience of sliding and damage.
Arriving in Bali, the kingdom of Majapahit had difficulties when composing the gamelan including Angklung, although now angklung in Bali is not in such a shape, but still produce a melodious voice by the way in a hammock like a metal gamelan, now this angkung changed its name to rindik which comes from the ancient Javanese language which means in a neat order with little gaps.

Although angklung reyog successfully assembled and the creation of musical instruments Rindik, Reyog Angklung still in use for religious purposes and art in certain areas up to the era of kerajan in Bali. But this time is not in the artists continue to Bali because it does not reflect the local Balai kaifan.
Rindik made of bamboo with selendro tone and played by beating. This instrument is usually played by 2 to 5 players, in which 2 people beat Rindik and the rest for flute and gong pulu. There are five basic tones possessed by Rindik. At first rindik was only made as a tool to entertain the farmers in the fields. Rindik also commonly used as musical accompaniment entertainment people 'Joged Bumbung'. However, along with the times, now Rindik is more flexible in its use. Some of them are as a complement to the wedding / reception and can also to welcome invited guests.