Once, there was a young man named Sangguana on Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara. One day he was herding in the desert savanna. When feeling tired and sleepy, he fell asleep under a palm tree. In bed, he dreamed of playing a musical instrument mysterious. When he woke up he was still considering the notes he played. We went back to sleep, he returns strangely dreamed the same thing. Finally, based on the dream Sangguana decided to make a musical instrument from palm leaves with the strings in the middle.
Harp-like instrument that is now known as sasando. Literally Sasando name by origin he said in the language of Rote, sasandu, which means equipment that vibrates or rings. Sasando allegedly used in the community Rote since the 7th century. Sasando there are similar forms with other stringed instruments like guitar, violin and harp.
The main part of the long tubular sasando usually made of bamboo. Then in the middle, a circle from top to bottom are given lump-lump where the strings (the strings) that stretched across the tube, from top to the bottom rests. Lump-lump gives a different tone to each chord passages. Then this sasando tube placed in a container made from a kind of woven palm leaves made out like a fan. This is where the resonance container sasando ..
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Government through the Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik on December 28, 2007 and then, giving the award as a senior Indonesian artists (maestro) who preserve and develop traditional art music to Jeremias Ougust sasando Pah.
Award from the government were framed and displayed clearly on the front porch Jeremias. Front porch made of palm and bamboo rod and cement floor was a showroom sasando. Tiilangga (hats from palm leaves), gongs, small drum from the shell, and ikat typical Rote Ndao presented there, welcome any visitors.
"I want to remain sustainable sasando music among the younger generation in the Land of Timor," the dream of a direct Jeremias wearing traditional clothes and not behind tiilangga. Soon Jeremias invites SH shows how to make musical instruments sasando.
Jeremias beside the house there is a small room measuring no more than 6 x 10 square meters used as the place of manufacture sasando and souvenirs that can be ordered sasando consumers. "In this small room my wife and I, Dorce Ndoen Pah, try to preserve the music sasando well developed unique weaving craft Rote Ndao. I hope what I do with my wife was able to preserve this musical instrument until forever, "he said.
When asked why he made such a statement, the man born in Rote, October 22 with a slightly wrinkled face is now widely admitted that the younger generation of East getting bored listening sasando shrill voice. Besides the songs being played by traditional musical instrument is only limited to the songs a distinctive area of the province. "The young generation prefers Timor songs out loud and from abroad," he said.
Later, when many foreigners had come to her house only to learn to play musical instruments sasando it. "I've taught 15 tourists from Australia who want to learn to play sasando. In fact, there is the Japanese name Takashi Masamu that specifically come to my house only to learn sasando, "he said eagerly.
Nevertheless, the matter is not made Jeremias discouraged. With the remnants of his ability because of inedible age, he continues to introduce endless sasando music for the younger generation in the land of Timor. To overcome the distance problem sasando screeching sound previously only capable of 10 meters, Jeremias with her fifth child, Djitron, in 1996, making sasando electrically.
Sasando the base power cord is connected to a sound system or speakers. What happened then, issued tones can be played until sasando any distance beyond 10 meters.
The Japanese appreciated Jeremias also introduced musical instruments sasando up to Yokohama, Japan, several years ago. Accompanied by his wife, Dorce Pah Ndoen, Jeremias with hands showing ten fingers plucking the strings sasando kelincahannya that reads: "All that breathe praise the Lord."
Yokohama any response to the public to make himself shed tears. That's the most memorable experiences for Jeremias. "If a stranger just to appreciate this traditional instrument, young people should have more love in the Land of Timor," he said with teary.
Jeremias sasando studied since the age of five years. He learned to play the sasando from his father, Ougust. At that time, Ougust Pah King Rote appointed to play any musical instrument to entertain guests in the kingdom. After his father died in 1972, Jeremias replace his father as heir and developer sasando.
In 1985, he decided to move to Kupang and settled in the village of Oebelo, District Central Kupang, Kupang regency. In this place, he began to develop and introduce to the widest range sasando.
To be swallowed by the sasando not extinct, Jeremias teach her fifth child, Djitron Pah. "I hope my children can continue my dream in order to remain sustainable sasando music throughout the mass," he added. When SH excused himself to go on, Jeremias took sasandonya and again sang the song with lyrics typical Rote different. Here's the lyrics: ... Bo Lelebo / Land Timor Lelebo / Though poor, hungry, and dry / NTT remains lebe Bae ..... n
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