Largest Indonesian Angklung Ensemble Break World Record In Canberra

Jakarta, Sept 15 (Antara) - The world record for the largest Angklung (traditional musical instrument made of bamboo) ensemble was set by Indonesians residing in Canberra, Australia, during the Royal Adelaide Show 2014 held on Saturday (Sept. 13). According to a press release issued by the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra received here on Monday, about 6,358 Angklung instruments were played by Indonesians and Australians during the Royal Adelaide Show 2014 on Saturday. The participants were playing Waltzing Matilda (an Australian folk song) and a happy birthday song to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Royal Agriculture and Horticulture Society of South Australia, the organizer of the Royal Adelaide Show 2014. Although it takes time for the organizing committee to receive the official certificate from the Guinness World Records, quantitatively, the number of Angklung instruments played at the Canberra event surpasses the current world record of 5,182 Angklung instruments played in Washington DC, the United States, on July 9, 2011. Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema stated that the Angklung-playing event in Canberra is an effort to strengthen people-to-people contact between Indonesia and Australia.