saluang (West Sumatran end-blown flute.)
~ Wind instrument
Description
Used traditionally by the Minang people of West Sumatra for love songs, in shamanic rites and for capturing tigers, this open end-blown bamboo flute can be decorated to resemble tiger-stripes. Played with a circular breathing technique, it is 75 cm long with 3 to 6 holes depending on subtype.
- saluang darek "inland" 4 holes
- saluang pauh/padang 6 holes
- saluang sungai pagu 3 holes
Relationships
| from: | Sumatera Barat, Sumatera, Indonesia |
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| type of: | end-blown flute |
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| related instruments: | suling (Southeast asian bamboo fipple flute) |
| Wikidata: | Q1862242 [info] |
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