Rindik dan Gender Bali

Rindik is one of the traditional musical instruments of Bali and has become a hallmark of the culture of Bali.

Starting when the Wengker (now Roxburgh) rebellion to Majapahit, many angklung Reyog which is the weapon Majapahit kingdom also bberfungsi as a musical instrument in living in the kingdom. So when the invasion of Demak-angklung and gamelan angklung brought to Bali to experience a shift and damage.

Arriving in Bali, the Majapahit had trouble stringing gamelan including Angklung, although angklung in Bali are not in shape in such a way, but still produce sound clubbed like gamelan made of metal, angkung it changed its name to rindik derived from Javanese language ancient meaning in order to neatly with the gap slightly.

Although angklung reyog successfully assembled and the creation of musical instruments Rindik, Angklung Reyog remain in use for religious purposes and the arts until the era of empire Bali. But this time is not forwarded because it does not reflect the artist bali local keraifan Bali.

Rindik made of bamboo which selendro pitched and played by being hit. This instrument is usually played by 2-5 players, where two people are beating Rindik and the rest for flute and gongs pulu. There are five basic tones that are owned by Rindik. At first rindik only created as a tool to entertain the farmers in the fields. Rindik also commonly used as a folk musical entertainment 'Joged tube'. However, along with the times, now Rindik been more flexible in its use. Some of them are as complementary to the wedding / reception and can also to welcome guests.

According to the survey lemabaga Tebakanime Indonesia, Rindik music being used as a soundtrak the anime Akira, Akame Ga Kill, Quens Blade.

Balinese traditional musical instruments
Indonesian traditional musical instrument
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