'Sampe' musical instrument from Dayak Tribe - Indonesia

ITB Berlin - Gemany, March 2007


Dayak tribe has various musical instruments, such as plucking instrument, beating instrument and woodwind instrument. In its daily life, music is also important means of communication and praising to the powerful, either the spirits or human being. Besides, these musical instruments were also used for accompanying various dances. Just like in the dance, they also have some forms of rhythm in the music and also certain songs to accompany a dance or certain ceremony. Each has its own uniqueness. Sampe : It is a kind of guitar or plucking instrument with 3 or 4 strings. It usually decorated with special Dayak ornaments or carvings. (teks from: www.kutaikartanegara.com)