Wednesday 11 September 2013

Introducing: Moluccan (or Maluku) Music


 
Here is a clip showing a Moluccan (or Maluku) bamboo woodwind orchestra. Notice how the Western violin blends in (:
 
This is how the bamboo flute used in traditional Moluccan music looks like:
 
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Apart from the bamboo flute, traditional Moluccan music also makes use of surprisingly modern instruments like the guitar and ukulele, as well as a drum called the Tifa.
 
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