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| Other names | Caklempong, Caklempung |
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| Developed | Indonesia (West Sumatra) |
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| bonang, kenong, canang, keromong, kromong, kethuk, trompong/terompong, rejong, khong wong yai/khong wong lek, khong toch/ khong thom, khong vong, krewaing/krewong | |
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| Stylistic origins | Music of Indonesia ( Minangkabau ) |
| Cultural origins | Indonesia |
| Typical instruments | Talempong • Gong • Bonang • Agung • Serunai • Saluang • Gendang |
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Talempong is a traditional musical instrument of the Minangkabau people of Western Sumatra, Indonesia. The talempong produce a static texture consisting of interlocking rhythms.[1]
A talempong a small kettle gong which gives its name to an ensemble of four or five talempong as well as other gongs and drums. The term can refer to the instrument, the ensemble, or the genre of music. Talempong is in the form of a circle with a diameter of 15 to 17.5 centimeters, with a hollow hole at the bottom while at the top there is a roundabout with a diameter of five centimeters as a place to be hit. Talempong has a different tone. The sound is produced from a pair of wood hammered on its surface.
Around 1970, at the Akademi Seni Karawitan (Academy of Traditional Arts) in Padang Pajang, a Talempong orchestra was developed with approximately 17 musicians.[2]
In 2019 and 2021, The Talempong Unggan[3] and The Talempong Pakcik[4] were recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.
On December 15, 2021, UNESCO officially recognized Gamelan which includes a musical instrument of Talempong as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, and encouraged the Indonesian people and the Indonesian government to safeguard, transmit, promote performances and to encourage the craftsmanship of the instruments.[5]
- ^ Roth, Page 147
- ^ "The Sustainability and Evolution of Talempong: Pluralism in Minangkabau Gong Practices". Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Warisan Budaya Takbenda, Penetapan". Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Warisan Budaya Takbenda, Penetapan". Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Gamelan". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 February 2021.