Rebab An Antique & Unique Sundanese Violin

Overview Quick Details Place of Origin: Propinsi Jawa Barat, Indonesia Brand Name: - Model Number: - Face Material: Buffalo Intestine Back / Side Material: Teak Wood Top Material: Orange Wood Fingerboard Material: Orange Wood Bow Material: Orange Wood Supply Ability Supply Ability: 30 Unit/Units per Month Packaging & Delivery Packaging Details Bubble wrap, corrugated paper and pallet box. Port Gedebage Lead Time : 10 - 60 Business days depend on location and shipping method Product Description Rebab is a two or three string musical instrument that is believed to have originated from the Middle East. It was introduced into the Indonesian archipelago by Moslem traders at about the 10th century CE or about the same time as Islam was introduced into the archipelago. Since then it has been adopted and adapted into the existing local musical ensamble of gamelan. As you can see from the picture, the Sundanese (West Javanese) rebab - like that of Javanese - is shaped like a heart, has two strings, and two elongated tuning pegs at the top. The strings are usually made of copper. The heart-shaped body is made of wood and covered with a thin layer of membrane made of buffalo skin, intestine, or bladder. The elongated tuning pegs are significantly longer than its Asian siblings. In a gamelan ensemble, rebab plays the role of the elaborating instrument that gives ornaments to the basic melody. As such, it can be played relatively freer from the scales that other instruments in the ensemble have to follow. Specification : General material : Orange Wood Length of "Andaria" yarn : 68cm (600 pcs yarn each violin bow). Length of "Pangeset" (violin bow) : 75 cm Side protection : Stainless Accessories : Golden Lace, Red Velvet String Stabilizer : Using buffalo bone String Foundation "Tumpangsari " = Using teak wood "Wangkis" : made from Buffalo Intestine. String : 2 pcs brass strings 0.5 mm. Length of Strings : 60.8 cm Weight : 4.41 lbs ( 2 kg) Height : 120.3 cm Width : 20 cm Since this Rebab has quite big size of packing. About the shipment, this will calculated as volume metric weight (around 22 lbs) not actual weight (around 6 lbs).