Cekuntrung

Cekuntrung
A Cekuntrung from private collection.
String instrument
Classification String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)
DevelopedIndonesia
Indonesian Cekuntrung at the Casa Museo Del Timple, Lanzarote, Spain.

The cekuntrung is a stringed musical instrument from Indonesia.

It has 4 or 2 strings in single courses. The strings are often made of metal, but sometimes of nylon or fishing line. It can be in the form of a lute/oud or a harp.

References

  • The Stringed Instrument Database
  • ATLAS of Plucked Instruments
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Traditional musical instruments of Indonesia
Gamelan • Kulintang • Kolintang • Talempong • Totobuang
Aerophones
  • Akordeon
  • Saluang
  • Suling
  • Kuriding
Chordophones
IdiophonesMembranophonesRelated articles