Papuan musical instruments are certainly very diverse and unique. In addition to being used for traditional ceremonies, Papuan musical instruments are also used as entertainers for the Papuan people. The majority of traditional Papuan musical instruments are played by blowing, some are beaten to produce beautiful notes in the ear.
The following are papuan musical instruments, let’s see!
1. Triton
The triton is a Papuan musical instrument made of a large snail shell whose tip has been hollowed out. Before it was used as a musical instrument, the Triton used to be used to give warnings to residents. The way to play it is to blow an artificial small hole. The sound is produced from a natural large hole that is at the other end.
2. Kaido
Kaido is known as Pikon which is made of fine bamboo or reed which is threaded with orchids.
Kaido’s musical instrument is played with one side blown. Simultaneously the orchid thread is pulled to set the high and low of the tone.
The origin of Kaido was created to relieve the fatigue of the Papuan people after farming. However, it developed into one of the musical instruments that must be present at traditional ceremonies.
Kaido is believed to be the resulting tone as a form of expression of sadness, love, joy and even hatred. Even the youth of the me tribe often use Kaido to express feelings of love for the opposite sex.
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3. Fuu
Fuu is a Papuan musical instrument similar to the Triton. The difference is that Fuu is made of bamboo. A short blade of bamboo was hollowed out on both sides of different sizes.
In addition, carvings with certain motifs are also embedded on the outside of the instrument. How to play Fuu is done by blowing the small hole until the sound comes out of the big hole.
4. Chrombi
Chrombi is made of bamboo. The top of the bamboo is slashed until the inside is visible. Then, on its upper part is fastened several threads of rope.
The chrombi is played by being hit on the rope using a small bamboo stick. Just like Kaido, Krombi is often used as an accompaniment to traditional ceremonies and parties.
5. Tifa
Tifa is a Papuan musical instrument that looks like a drum. Tifa is often used to accompany traditional dances and community wars.
Tifa is made of wood that is hollowed out in the middle and covered using animal skin. Various kinds of carvings also adorn the musical instrument depending on the philosophy that each Papuan tribe wants to display.
