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"KARYAMUDA JUNIOR" traditional music of Calung group showed their performance in front of PELITA team.

People say traditional music instrument has been gradually forgotten in young generation. But it is different in MTs Al Khaeriyah Cikolelet in Cinangka Subdistrict, Serang District.

Calung is a prototype of angklung, which is traditional music instrument in Sunda area, made of bamboo.  We play Calung by hitting with bamboo rod composed of tone.  Though it is looked as same as angklung, but the way of playing is different.

It was interesting time when PELITA team visited MTs Al Khaeriyah Cikolelet on Monday (11/10) for monitoring.  The students showed their skill in traditional music of Calung.  The performance was more attractive with a comedy by students.  According to the principal of MTs Al Khaeriyah Cikolelet, Mr. H. Sarin Ishak, Calung training took priority in PELITA program beside teachers’ training, sport training and life skill because school can facilitate to improve students’ creativity and skill of traditional music.  “The most important thing is students can be motivated and more spirit to find their skill that they have. In the past, they directly went home after classes, but now they are happy to come to school and spend longer time in the school”, the principal said.

Girls' students played Islamic musical art (Qosidah).

In this monitoring, many stakeholders in the sub district participated, such as Head of Village, Head of Cinangka Subdistrict, Head of TPK (Kecamatan’s Development Team), field consultant, local facilitator, head of school committee and head of foundation. According to head of village, MTs Al Khaeriyah Cikolelet was often invited as performers in some events of sub district and district after traditional music training of PELITA program as a group of “KARYAMUDA (young generation) JUNIOR” group.  The students have recently showed as performers to welcome tourists and head of District in some hotels in Anyar.

Head of school committee said he hopes the continuity of this program.  “Although this is the second year that school got financial support by PELITA, we got benefit and positive impact especially the relationship with the community in this area.  Now we can work together with community in some school activities as a trainer or a donator of other music instrument”.