Sasando


Sasando is a stringed musical instrument. This music instrument originated from the island of Rote, East Nusa Tenggara. literally Sasando according to the origin of the name he said in Rote, sasandu, which means a tool that vibrates or rings. sasando purportedly used in the community Rote since the 7th century. there is similarity with the form sasando other stringed instruments such as guitars, violins and the main kecapi. Part sasando long tubular commonly made from bamboo. then in the middle, a circular from top to bottom are wedge-wedge in which the strings (strings) stretched in the tube, from top to bottom rests. wedge-wedge gives a different tone to each chord passages. Sasando did have a lot of strings. then the tube is placed sasando in a container made from a kind of woven palm leaves made out like a fan. This forum is a place with 28 strings sasando.sasando resonance is termed sasando ankle. The other type, Double Sasando name, has 56 strings. some even 84 strings. sasando learned how to play with. similar to the guitar. Only sasando without chord (key) and the strings should be plucked with both hands, making it more like a harp. now there sasando using electric power (electric sasando).
 sasando player
 
There is similarity with the shape sasando other stringed instruments like guitar, violin and harp.

The main part of long tubular sasando commonly made from bamboo. Then in the middle, a circular from top to bottom are wedge-wedge in which the strings (strings) stretched in the tube, from top to bottom rests. Wedge-wedge gives a different tone to each chord passages. Then the tube was placed sasando in a container made from a kind of woven palm leaves made out like a fan. The scaffold is a place of resonance sasando.