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Kacapi suling is a form ofSundanese music fromIndonesia. It is essentiallytembang Sunda minus vocals, and also at interludes between songs at a typical Tembang Sunda performance. The higher pitchedkacapi rincik, the lower pitchedkacapi indung and thesuling flute are the instruments used for kacapi suling. Kacapi suling has instrumental pieces performed in two different scales; the first four inlaras pelog convey a light mood, the last four, inlaras sorog are more slow and grave. The change to laras sorog usually takes place at midnight and lasts until sunrise.
Many hotels in Indonesia, especially in Bali, and other parts of the world like inShenzhenChina play thisSundanese music genre in their lobbies. Malaysia itself invited Sundanese Kacapi Suling experts from the Province ofWest Java to teach their expertise in Malaysia.
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