Musical Instruments Are The Rebab From Riau

The rebab is a musical instruments (lute type) that serves as a melodic solo. Rebabrebab played with how put under musical instruments such as the cello, while starring in a sitting position. included in the category string instruments, such as violins.

 Unlike the violin played by way of resting on the shoulders. In the days of yore in Persia there is one who laced the rebab is used to accompany the diklamasi called "the rebab ul Shaer." Musical instruments are the Rebab any forerunner of the violin and cello. In Riau, the songs are accompanied by musical instruments are the rebab. Of which are titled Taunjam, Rod Palayaran, Ulak Bangkinang and others.

The rebab is getting a high position among the other instruments, as well as the position of violin at the music in Western culture. This high position, one of which, shown in traditional Malay theatre called Makyong. At the beginning or opening there is the opening ceremony called the dance "Facing the Rebab", where the players dancing and then sit facing the rebab player.

 With respect to the high position of the instrument rebab, then often the rebab (called "kecopong") and on the stem (called the "shaft"). carved and decorated, either on the head. Only people who have kempampuan in this field that could produce a spike of interest and sound in 2009.

 The creators need to abide by if they want to discourage abstinence produces a rebab. They recommended not to cut wood as the time for Maghrib or midday. They also recommended not to cut down staple in breech. Wood that has been cut down nor should was jumped over.

 This instrument is unique based on the use of different types of wood to produce a rebab. The types of wood such as tembusu, jackfruit, sena, and star fruit. In addition, the uniqueness of the rebab is seen from the beauty of engravings at the head of the rebab bermotifkan Crown.

 1. The origin of. 

The rebab is one of the traditional musical instruments of the community, especially in the Riau Islands of Bintan Regency. The origin of the rebab is derived from the Middle East and then to Persia and India and then reach the islands of the archipelago.

So this instrument at first, actually an instrument that came from outside but in his way and in his playing a musical instrument has its own color with different music games from his home country. The game has its own distinctive features tailored to the indigenous people of the Malay culture and tradition.

 In the book the art of Community, traditional Riau Islands, written by Evawarni (2006) mentioned that, the Rebab was mentioned by Al Farabi (870-950 CE) in his book "Al Musiqi al Kabir". Some say that spike has been on the wall describe the Borobudur Temple (11th century CE).

The words of the rebab in the Arabs is "R a b a b" and perfected with string which was then widespread. Through the center of the Islamic Caliphate in Cordoba (Spain) 8th diabad Ad he then spread to Western Europe so that the shape of a cello and violin then as it is now.

 Through Turkey and Central Asia, he entered Persia and India also China, then to Southeast Asia. In Afghanistan he called "Rubab", but in the Persian language "Rabab" means a collection of string instruments. In India the instrument whose name "Sarod" comes from the Rebab which under from the Middle East. Experts who play is famous singer TANSEN, (ca. 1520-1590),

who became the singer of the Mughal King Akbar. To Tansen was also given the service creates a kind of rebab, is a bit different with a spike from the Middle East.

Derivatives of Tansen was called RINSE KHAN expert play the rebab compatriots last and is known as "rababyah ghar" (the rebab player). Although the sarod is derived from the rebab but difference sarod played with CF. While a spike with a swiped. In the days of old in Persia there is one who laced the rebab is used to accompany the recitation called "rebab ul Shaer".

5. How to play. 

Spike has the role of yan is high, as is the violin in the land of the West, so too does the rebab in Malay. Respect for the rebab is possible because this tool has an affinity with the ceremony that is unseen. The sound can be heard high spike.

Because of its position which is considered high. String (String) spike there are 3 and 2 are played at once together. Melody E, A and E are high, there is also a G, D, a. how to play string instruments is performed by placing the right thumb on the side of the head of the friction,

then the radius of the 2nd and 3rd finger, whereas under the 4th and 5th harden strap. Rope friction is played on top of the "shell", while the rear part of the rebab facing towards the players.