Bandung Tourism – Saung Angklung Udjo

The city of Bandung have always been the ultimate choice in travel for the inhabitants of Jakarta and its surrounding areas. Not only is close and cool, Bandung also has many interesting sightseeing options so many citizens of Jakarta, Sentul, Bogor, Banten and Sukabumi even came up repeatedly for sightseeing in the city.

For those of you who want to visit the different attractions, unique, as well as entertain and educate then you can try come to Saung Angklung Udjo. Saung Angklung Udjo is a Center for the preservation of traditional cultures and live in Bandung. For parents, you can commemorate past play angklung, while in this place for your child, they can learn to recognize Indonesia's culture is rarely found in these great cities.

In addition to arts and cultural excursions, Saung Angklung Udjo also often got visits from groups of schools who wish to learn traditional culture directly in place. Saung Angklung Udjo also attracted international attention so many foreign tourists who come to visit to enjoy the sound of angklung is beautiful and calming the liver.

Founders and history of Saung Angklung Udjo

Saung Angklung Udjo was built in 1966 by Udjo Ngalagena, also known as Mang Udjo along with his wife, Uum Sumiati, with the aim of preserving traditional arts and culture of Sunda.

Udjo Ngalagena is an artist who felt angklung from West Java. Born on March 5, 1929, Udjo Ngalagena was the sixth child of spouse Wiranta and Imi. Udjo Ngalagena already knows the art of angklung with familiar since she was 4 years old so it's not surprising that Udjo Ngalagena so love this art to finally establish the Saung Angklung Udjo.

In addition to the angklung Udjo Ngalagena, also studied the traditional martial art of pencak silat, gamelan Orchestra, harp, and also songs speaking region of Indonesia and the Netherlands. Because it's not just the Saung Angklung Udjo presents performances of angklung, but also various typical arts of West Java.

After Udjo Ngalagena on 03 May 2001, Saung Angklung Udjo fixed forwarded by the son-daughter Udjo Ngalagena Saung Angklung Udjo remains so crowded with visitors who want to see the beauty of the traditional arts of the region.

Performance at Saung Angklung Udjo

Performing arts are displayed every day, from 15.30 to 17.30. The show is not only filled with game Angklung, but also filled with traditional dance and wayang golek.

Performing arts are not limited only on site, but the Saung Angklung Udjo can also perform by invitation in various places. In addition Saung Angklung Udjo also sells various traditional bamboo instruments like the angklung, calung, arumba, and others).

Shows what you can expect at Saung Angklung Udjo, namely:

1. Demonstration of Wayang Golek

Staging a play doll-like Sundanese wooden human body complete with a costume. Each staging marionette there is always a moral message.

2. Helaran

Helaran typically played traditional circumcision ceremony and ritual harvest of rice. Because it aims to entertain and give thanks to God, his music is uplifting and joyful. Angklung is used to Helaran the angklung was pitched pentatonis.

3. Mask Dance

Typical dances of Cirebon that performed by women. First they will be dancing without the use of masks. The story is a news anchor of Majapahit is investigating the circumstances of Blambangan. Then they start dancing wearing a mask with the story the news anchor posing to be a mighty one man to fight King Menakjingga. A red mask represents a hot-blooded man character.

4. The Angklung Orchestra

Angklung is not only used to accompany songs Sunda only. The angklung Orchestra, will play a variety of songs, ranging from balonku, twinkle-twinkle little star, up to dangdut songs and folk songs Indonesia.

5. Play angklung together

The audience was also given the opportunity to play angklung. Children guidance Saung Angklung Udjo will lend the angklung with different numbers. With the guidance and instruction of Saung Angklung Udjo, in a very short time, viewers can play a couple of songs with the angklung.

6. Dancing Together

At the end of the show, the children who join the Saung Angklung Udjo will invite the audience to dance and sing along.

Saung Angklung Udjo Location

Saung Angklung Udjo located at Jalan Padasuka No. 118, not far from the center of Bandung city. To be able to reach the Saung Angklung Udjo with private vehicles is very easy. When you drive from Jakarta, then you just need to go out the door the Pasteur toll then straight up and fly over the road crossing and road Ph Surapati. Hasan Mustapa. Then you will see the signpost Saung Angklung Udjo down the road Padasuka. You just need to follow the instructions of the Board turn and within approximately 200 metres You will arrive at Saung Angklung Udjo. Don't have to worry about going through this place unknowingly because Saung Angklung Udjo is unique with plenty of bamboo in front of him.

When using a minibus, minibus ride from Surapati, number 06 Cicaheum – Ciroyom route (direction of Cicaheum) then down at the crossroad of Padasuka, from here you can walk as far as approximately 500 metres away or take the taxi to the Saung Angklung Udjo.

The price of admission Saung Angklung Udjo

Ticket prices for performances not Saung Angklung Udjo is expensive:

Adult (WNI): Rp 60.000

Adult (FOREIGN NATIONAL): Rp 100.000 

Student (WNI): Rp 40.000 

Students (FOREIGN NATIONAL): Rp 60.000 

Children under 3 years: free

The prices are for weekdays and weekends. In addition, tickets for the show also includes drinks with a choice: mineral water, tea, or iced Lolly as well as souvenirs in the form of key chains shaped angklung.