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PANAMBIH TEMBANG SUNDA: KACAPI RINCIK
If two kacapi rincik are used, the second just plays kemprangan rather like
the rincik in gamelan, ie playing in octaves with a rapid off-beat rhythm.
For instance:
kacapi rincik II
LH
EH
2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2'
222.1555.1555.1222,
In salendro songs with a melody which uses one of the sorog-type scales (see
section 2.2.3), such as Renggong Malang, Macan Ucul, Buah Kawung and so on,
the second rincik may be tuned to that sorog scale. At Radio Republik
Indonesia, the way they do songs in which the melody alternates between
salendro and sorog is as follows. During the sections in which the melody is
in salendro, the rincik tuned to salendro plays normally, while the rincik
tuned to sorog plays kemprangan (to the pitches which tumbuk, or coincide,
with the salendro tuning). Conversely, during the sections in which the
melody is in sorog, the rincik tuned to sorog plays normally, while the
rincik tuned to salendro plays kemprangan (to the pitches which tumbuk, or
coincide, with the sorog tuning). The kacapi indung remains tuned to
salendro.
5*3 Suling and singing in panambih tembang Sunda
It is beyond the scope of this book to deal with suling and singing. These
have to be learned by intense listening. When imitating suling melodies from
recordings, it is very useful to have a selection of suling of slightly
different lengths, in order to be able to match the pitch. Tembang Sunda
vocal technique is not easy, but the panambih melodies are the most suitable
repertoire for beginners. It is well worth attempting to learn vocal
melodies, not necessarily in order to perform them (outside the bathroom),
but in order to enrich one's understanding of the music.
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