Traditonal Music of Minangkabau

The origin of Minangkabau Traditional Music is closely related to Malay Music, which is generally accompanied by Traditional Musical Instruments such as Talempong, Saluang, Rebab (fiddle), Rebana (Tambourine), Violin, Aguang, Gandang and Serunai (fife).
Malay Music originated from the kind of music that comes from the Arabic named Qasidah that in the year 635 -1600 brought by the propagator of Islam in Indonesia. At the beginning, the lyric of the song is Gurindam and then over time it is used also to accompany Traditional Dances.

Since the time of the Suez Canal opened happen migration of Arabs and Egyptians who entered the Dutch East Indies in 1870 until after 1888, they bring musical instruments and then playing the kind of music Lute Arab origin. This influence is also mixed with traditional music with the lyrics of Gurindam and local traditional musical instruments such as Talempong, Saluang, fiddle, Tambourine, Violin, Aguang, Gandang, fife and others.
In 1955 was born The Modern Modern Minang, which is very much different from The Traditional Minangkabau style of music that was originally known as Qasidah music and entertainment is growing as singing and accompaniment Pasambahan's Dance, Plate's Dance, Umbrella's Dance, Serampang Duabelas Dance, all of which are typical dances of People Minang west coast of Sumatra. With the development of electronic technology
around after 1950, then introduced the speaker, electric guitars, and even the development of the keyboard. And no less important is the development of the recording industry since 1950 by Lokananta and rhythm.

The Types  of Minangkabau Musics

1. The Original Music of MInangkabau

Qasidah Music which is basically a song of Islamic religious lyric and then reading couplets, and evolve as a dance accompanist. Musical instruments used are limited to the percussion instruments such as blow bamboo, wood, stone, and tambourine.

2. The Traditional Music Minangkabau
The Traditional Music of Minangkabau is characterized by style or tramp Minang by using Traditional Music tools of Minangkabau such as the Gondang, Aguang, Tambourine, Sarunai, Talempong, fiddle, Saluang and Bansi.

3. Modern Music of Minangkabau 1955

Modern Music of Minangkabau played by Gumarang, Teruna Ria, Kumbang Tjari, and Zaenal Combo and less influenced by Latin music with the blow of bongo and the instrumental of maracas, usually the rhythm like rumba, cha-cha, or mambo. Musical instruments used are grown with the influence of European musical instruments like the accordion, violin, guitar, piano or keyboard, Basses, Drums, Bongo, Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet, Flute, Maracas, and others.

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