• THE DYNAMIC OF KARINDING IN WEST JAVA

    Karinding is the first  Sundanesse musical instrument created among the other musical  instruments in Sunda. It is closely related to farming culture and also played on many ocassions in life of Sundanese people.  Karinding then became has its ow place in the heart of Sundanse people. It played in many Sundanesse kingdoms ceremonies and became the people most entertaining music. In West Java, karinding found on ancient scripts such  Pendakian Sri Ajnyana (c. 1400), Sanghyang Raga Dewata (c. 1400), Sanghyang Siksa Kanda Ng Karesian (c. 1400), Carita Pantun Badak Pamalang (c. 1600), Babad Panjalu (c. 1800), and  Babad Kawung. Out side of West Java, karinding is also known as  rendhing…