Studi Deskriptif Teknik Pembuatan dan Permainan Surdam Puntung oleh Bangun Tarigan di Desa Sarimunte, Kecamatan Munte, Kabupaten Karo.

Abstract

In the Karo community there is a wind instrument made of bamboo, namely Surdam. In the classification of musical instruments by Curt Sachs and Hornbostel, Surdam's instrument belongs to the type of aerophone with the specification of an end blown flute consisting of six tone holes, five aligned in front and one behind. There are characteristics of each type of Surdam as seen from the physical form or organology of Surdam musical instruments. The purpose of this research is to describe the process of making Surdam Puntung and to describe the technique of playing Surdam Puntung by Bangun Tarigan in Sarimunte Village, Munte District, Karo Regency. The research method used uses descriptive qualitative methods, field studies and data analysis. In this study the authors used the theory put forward by Susuma Kashima, that the study of music can be divided into two perspectives, namely structural studies and functional studies. The results obtained in the manufacture of surdam butts require several stages where the selection and determination of each hole and the selection of bamboo material are needed to determine the desired quality of the surdam. In playing surdam, a good technique is also needed to get the desired sound quality of surdam, where in playing surdam it is necessary to hold the surdam as well as good blowing and breathing techniques, so that the game of surdam is better.