The Jakarta Post, Antara, Washington, Sat, 04/23/2011
Indonesia plans to break a world record by organizing an angklung traditional musical instrument performance featuring a record number of international participants in Washington DC on July 9.
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Angklungschool of Pak Udjo / Bandung |
The performance, which will be staged in National Mall park in the city center, is expected to be recorded by Guinness World Records, Antara news agency reported Saturday.
“We have contacted Guinness World Records [about the plan],” Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Dino Patti Djalal said as quoted by Antara in a recent interview.
Dino said the event would show Indonesia’s appreciation of UNESCO’s recognition of the Sundanese orchestral instrument as a world heritage.
Dino said that thousands of angklung were being prepared in Jakarta with the help of the Investment Coordinating Board.
“I won’t mention the figure but we are now preparing thousands of angklung to meet the target,” Dino said.
He said the participants would be briefed for 30 minutes on how to play the instrument and then given three opportunities to play a song. Those interested in participating can register by sending an email to indofest2011@embassyofindonesia.org.
The Indonesian embassy in Washington has ordered more than 2,000 sarong and batik shawls, which will be given to the participants during the performance.
In Indonesia, an angklung orchestra entered the Indonesia Museum of Records (MURI) on August 27, 2007, when around 10,000 people played angklung together at Padjajaran University in Bandung, West Java, to mark the university’s 50th anniversary.
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