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2. Melodic Instrumen

Melodic musical instruments are musical instruments that produce tones and
melodies. Melodic musical instruments function as song accompaniment, solo

instruments and dance accompaniment.

The following are examples of melodic musical instruments:

A. Lute

The lute musical instrument, which is now a traditional musical instrument from
West Sulawesi, was actually brought by immigrants from China. Before it was

called a lute, this plucked melodic instrument was known as a guzheng.
B. Angklung

Angklung is a melodic musical instrument originating from Sunda. The basic material
is bamboo. When played by shaking, a sound will appear from the collision of the

bodies of the bamboo pipes. The sound produced will also be in the form of a tone
arrangement of 2, 3, to 4, depending on the size of the angklung.