The Angklung is a set of traditional bamboo musical instruments originally based on the pentatonic scale. It most unique feature is that one instrument represents one tone, so that in order to be able to play a melody, it requires a certain number of players.

In 1938 the diatonic angklung was created by Daeng Soetigna, making it as educative compound to strengthen the spirit of cooperation, discipline, precision, responsibility etc. It’s symbolized with 5 M (the Five M) motto such as: Mudah – easy, Murah – cheap, Menarik – appeals,  Mendidik – educational, and Massal – masses. The great value in giving the players the rare combination of pleasure and discipline which would give a unique satisfaction both to performers and audience.

Daeng Soetigna wish to dedicate the angklung will help promote world peace, which we all love and long for, in the belief that music is a universal language and popular art throughout the world. Prior to the Indonesian liberation, angklung become a music instrument that we could be proud of, making it possible to play the tunes such as those you will hear in this occasion.