Nangroe Aceh Darussalam is the westernmost province of the State of Indonesia. the city dubbed also with the Veranda of Mecca because it is the entrance and spread of Islam in Indonesia is storing the wealth of culture is very fascinating. Among these cultures are of course the traditional musical instruments aceh one of them. and to find out what are the traditional instruments of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam

Here is a list of traditional musical instruments Nangroe Aceh Darussalam:

1. Arbab

Arbab is a traditional Acehnese music instrument made from nature. The musical instrument of this arbab is made from coconut shell, goat skin, wood and wire, while the bow is made of wood, rattan or plant fiber. Consisting of 2 parts, namely the parent instrument called arbab and penggeseknya called Go Arbab.

Aceh traditional musical instruments that sounded by digesek ever developed in the area Pidie, Aceh Besar and Aceh Barat. It is estimated that the Arbab instrument was in the Dutch era. Unfortunately, however, Arbab's musical instrument is now rare and probably almost extinct from the Veranda of Mecca.

2.bangsi Alas
Aceh traditional musical instrument called Bangsi Alas is an instrument of inflatable from bamboo found many found in Alas, Kabupeten Aceh Tenggara. traditionally Bangsi making is associated with mysticism, that is, when people die in villages where Bangsi is made. If anyone is known to have died, ready made Bangsi deliberately washed away in the river. after followed up until Bangsi is taken by the children, then Bangsi who have taken the children had been seized again by the maker of the hands of children who took it. Bangsi this is later that will be used as Bangsi melodious voice.

very little information about Bansi Alas musical instrument, maybe its existence is rare this time.

3.Canang
Canang is a traditional musical instrument from Aceh that is often found in Acehnese, Gayo, Tamiang and Alas. the people of Aceh call it "Canang Trieng", in Gayo called "Teganing", in Tamiang called "Kecapi" and in Alas called "Kecapi Olah".

Canang is made of brass and resembles a gong. almost all areas in Aceh have musical instruments and each has different understanding and function as well.

Catch function in general as a herd of traditional dances. Canang also as entertainment for girls who are gathering. usually played after completion of work in the fields or filler of leisure time.

1. Geundrang
   Geundrang is one of Aceh's traditional musical instruments which is part of Serune Kalee musical instrument.

geundrang including the type of musical instrument that sounded by being beaten either by hand or wearing a wooden bat. Geundrang is found in Aceh Besar area and also found in coastal areas of Aceh such as Pidie and Aceh Utara. Geundrang function is a complementary tool of tempo from traditional music of ethnic Aceh.

1. Serune Kalee
   Serune Kalee is a traditional Acehnese inflatable instrument is a traditional tool of Aceh Musit that has been played since antiquity. This instrument is popular in Pidie, Aceh Utara, Aceh Besar and Aceh Barat. The traditional musical instrument of serune kalee is usually played in conjunction with Gendrang Rapai and entertainment, dance, reception of honorary guests to the king of the kingdom of the golden age of Aceh Darussalam.

serune Kalee together with geundrang and Rapai is a musical instrument since the heyday of Aceh Darussalam kingdom until now still adorn / color music in traditional culture of Aceh. this instrument is one of musical instrument like flute or clarinet, spread in Malay community.

Serune Kalee's word refers to two different things. The first word, pointing to the traditional Serune brass of Aceh that often plays with Rapai. while Kalee is the name of a village name in Laweung, Pidie.

Musical instruments are not only used by the people of Aceh, but also Minangkabau, Agam, and several other areas in West Sumatra. In fact, this supply distribution reaches Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. This kind of musical instrument is also found in other coastal areas of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province and, like Pidie, Aceh Utara, Aceh Besar, Aceh Barat, and by the same name (BurhanParadise, ed, 1986: 81).

1. Taktok Trieng
   Taktok Trieng a kind of tool made from bamboo. this tool is found in the district of Pidie, Aceh Besar and several other districts. Taktok Trieng is known to have two types: one used in Meunasah (langgar-langgar), meeting hall and in other places that are considered reasonable to be placed this tool. and the type used in the fields serves to repel birds or other insects that threaten rice plants. This type is usually placed in the middle of the field and connected with a rope up to the loom (hut where waiting for rice in the fields).

1. Rapai
   traditional music instrument Rapai is a musical instrument that sounded by beating. According to Z.H Idris, this Rapai music instrument originated from Bahdad (Iraq), and was taken to Aceh by an Islamic broadcaster named Syeh Rapi.

in the show, this instrument is played by 8 to 12 players called crew. This music instrument serves to regulate the tempo and the rhythms of the rhythm with Serune kalee and buloh perindu.

based on the magnitude of rapai and its function, traditional musical instruments from Aceh consists of several types, namely:
Rapai Pasee (rapai gantung) Rapai DaboihRapai Geurimpheng (rapai kinds) Rapai PulotRapai Anak / tingkahRapai story

this raya music instrument is usually played on various occasions such as during the night market, wedding ceremony, birthday, accompanying dances, commemorate certain days and other events. however, in addition to being played singularly this instrument can also be combined with other musical instruments.

Rapai is shaped like a pot or pot with various sizes. At the top of the cover is covered with skin, while the bottom is empty.

8.Blocked
celempong is a traditional art tool contained in the district of Tamiang. This tool consists of several pieces of wood and how to play it arranged between the legs of the players.

celempong played by women especially girls, but now only the parents (women) who can play it perfectly. Celempong is also used as an accompaniment of Inai dance. It is estimated that this Celempong has been aged more than 100 years in the Tamiang area.

1. Stick
   the name of a kind of wind instrument made of buffalo horn. Strong in the past are found in Aceh Besar, Pidie, Aceh Utara and there are also some places in Aceh. Strong has a limited tone, many tones that can be produced dependent on the technique of blowing.

the function of Bereguh only as a means of communication, especially if located in the forests / far apart from one with another. Today Struggling has been rarely used by people, is thought to have begun to extinct its use.

10.Tambo
A kind of drum that belongs to a puncher. This tambo is made from Bak Iboh (iboh), cow and rattan leather as a leather strap. This Tambo in the past served as a means of communication to determine the time of prayer / prayer and to gather the people into Meunasah to discuss village issuesnow rarely used (almost extinct) because its function has been pressed though microphone technology tool.

11.Genggong:
the genggong is a fine inflatable device derived from the tribal base, this musical instrument that sounds from an iron shiver that is forged in such a way as if the sound of the genggong can only be heard by some people, it is sounded at late night. This genggong is usually played by a young man to wake his sleeping girlfriend.