What is the Angklung? Here’s why Google Doodle is celebrating the musical instrument

Angklung is an Indonesian musical instrument. It was recognised as a World Heritage Item by UNESCO in 2010.

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Google, on November 16, celebrated an Indonesian musical instrument through its Doodle. This musical instrument is called an angklung and it is made of special black bamboo.

The November 16 Google Doodle depicted six figures playing the angklung, and the sound waves the musical instrument created spelled out the company's name.

There is a belief that the angklung was first created by Sudanese people 400 years ago in West Java, Indonesia. Interestingly, West Java's villagers believed that the sound of bamboo could capture the attention of the goddess of rice and prosperity, Dewi Sri. Therefore, they started to use special black bamboo to create angklungs every year during the harvest season, where they played a musical instrument to please the deity.


India’s winner for Doodle for Google 2022
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This year around 115,000 children contested in google doodle competition responding to the theme "In the next 25 years, my India will…." They were from classes 1 to 10.


This year around 115,000 children contested in google doodle competition responding to the theme "In the next 25 years, my India will…." They were from classes 1 to 10.

This year Shlok Mukherjee won the contest from Delhi Public School in NewTown, Kolkata, with his thoughtful and inspiring Doodle titled, "India on the center stage." Shlok’s Doodle will be featured on Google.co.in for the 24 hours of November 14th, 2022.


This year Shlok Mukherjee won the contest from Delhi Public School in NewTown, Kolkata, with his thoughtful and inspiring Doodle titled, "India on the center stage." Shlok’s Doodle will be featured o..
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Kanakala Shrinika from Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, Visakhapatnam won the contest in Group 1-2. She wrote: "Within 25 years, every child will love to learn as education will be more fun when the application go hand in hand. Learning with joy will enhance the quality of children’s life ending up in employment opportunities."


Kanakala Shrinika from Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, Visakhapatnam won the contest in Group 1-2. She wrote: "Within 25 years, every child will love to learn as education will be more fun when the applic..
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Divyanshi Singhal from Delhi Public School, Gurgaon won in Group 5-6. "In the next 25 years, my India will control natural disasters. Remote sensing will detect cyclones and floating sockets that will convert its energy into electricity. Floor water will be collected in huge heated reservoirs to make compressed clouds in portable cylinders. These clouds assisted by drones can bring rain in drought, detection of events, accurate forecasting. And AI will control natural hazards so there is no more damage to life and property.”


Divyanshi Singhal from Delhi Public School, Gurgaon won in Group 5-6. "In the next 25 years, my India will control natural disasters. Remote sensing will detect cyclones and floating sockets that wil..
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Pihu Kachhap from SGBM School, Ranchi in Group 7-8 won the contest. "This Doodle represents the development of rural areas. The reality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas. The tree in the bulb shows that we should start planting more trees for a healthy environment," he wrote.


Pihu Kachhap from SGBM School, Ranchi in Group 7-8 won the contest. "This Doodle represents the development of rural areas. The reality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas..
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Puppala Indira Jahnavi from Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, Visakhapatnam in class group 9-10 won the contest.


"75% of life on earth persists because of soil. If a farmer can escalate the corruption to life, so we can do it as well…. Let’s do our part to produce the purest form of soil in India, forever."


Puppala Indira Jahnavi from Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan, Visakhapatnam in class group 9-10 won the contest. "75% of life on earth persists because of soil. If a farmer can escalate the corruption to li..
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Several bamboo tubes are attached to a bamboo frame to make this musical instrument. These bamboo tubes are carved into different sizes to have a resonant pitch when they are struck. Just like Western handbells, these tubes are tuned to octaves. Angklung players hold the instrument's frame in one hand and shake it using another hand.

The musical instrument holds significant cultural importance in Indonesia. Notably, UNESCO officially recognised the angklung as a World Heritage Item on November 16, 2010. As per UNESCO, the angklung is closely linked to the traditions and culture of Indonesia. Interestingly, the special black bamboo used to make angklungs is harvested for two weeks a year when the cicadas sing.

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  1. What is the angklung?
    The angklung is an Indonesian musical instrument.
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    UNESCO recognised angklung as a World Heritage Item in 2010.
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