SARON

The saron is a musical instrument of Indonesia, which is used in the gamelan. It typically consists of seven bronze bars placed on top of a resonating frame (rancak). It is usually about 20 cm (8 in) high, and is played on the floor by a seated performer. In a pelog scale, the bars often read 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 across (in kepatihan numbering); for slendro, the bars are 6-1-2-3-5-6-1; this can vary from...

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Malin Kundang

At one time, live a fisherman family in coastal region of Sumatra. The Family consist of father, mother and a boy called Malin Kundang. Because the financial condition of the family concern, the father decide to find sustenance at another land across wide ocean. So now just two of them remain stay in their little shack. One week, two week, one month, two months even 1 year have passed, father has not return. So the mother have to replace father position so they can still eat. Malin is smart child...

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Ciung Wanara

Once upon a time live King Barma Wijaya Kusuma that rules kingdom of Galuh. He has two empress.First empress is Pohaci Naganingrum and the second is Dewi Pangrenyep. Both are pregnant. In 9th month Dewi Pangrenyep bear a boy. King was very happy and the boy was named Hariang Banga. Hariang Banga has aged 3 months old, but the first empress Pohaci Naganingrum not yet bear her baby. Worry if Pohaci...

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The Legend of Sangkuriang

A long time ago, the ancient land of Sunda was ruled by a king and a queen who had but a single daughter. Her name was Dayang Sumbi. She was beautiful and clever but also pampered and spoiled. One day as she was weaving in her pavilion, she became moody and distracted, which caused her to keep dropping her shuttle on the floor. Once when it fell she exclaimed she would marry the one who gave it...

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