SAUNG ANGKLUNG UDJO

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Performance music at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung.

Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is one–stop cultural workshop, consists of : performance venue, bamboo handicraft centre, and bamboo instrument workshop. Apart from that, SAU has an honorable function as an educational laboratory and training centre to preserve the Sundanese culture – Angklung in particular.

Born in March 5th, 1929 from the couple Wiranta and Imi, Little Udjo started his journey in music, art and culture, since he was 4 years old.

Udjo began to learn Angklung in both diatonic and pentatonic tone scale – which made him good to play traditional Sundanese and popular Indonesian songs – Dutch songs also come to that.

His talent kept growing and he became an art teacher in several schools in Bandung. To improve his knowledge and ability, Udjo did not hesitate to learn directly from the experts, such as : Mang Koko the Kacapi expert; Rd.Machyar Angga Kusumahdinata the gamelan guru; and Daeng Soetigna the re–inventor of Angklung diatonic. Soon he became the assistant of Daeng Soetigna, and led performances on behalf of the teacher.

His passionate love for art and culture is a reason for Udjo Ngalagena and his wife Uum Sumiati to establish Saung Angklung Udjo by itself. His married with Uum Sumiati has 10 children, and thanks God they are inherited much of Udjo’ passion and talent for Angklung.

 

Batavia Cafe

Michele on stage of live music in Cafe Batavia.

1. AT BAR IN BATAVIA CAFE

My tourist is calling to his man in his country.

AT BAR IN BATAVIA CAFE, JAKARTA.

BAR OF BATAVIA CAFE, ME AND AMERICAN TOURIST, JAKARTA.

Bar of Batavia Cafe, Jakarta.

Take a step into Jakarta’s colonial past in this 19th-century restored building. Café Batavia offers one of Jakarta’s best dining experiences in an unequaled historic setting. Modern Australian cuisine and the most delicious homemade ice cream in town make Café Batavia a favorite with tourists and expat residents as well.

 

Portuguese Harbour

Me and Michele from Ireland

Phillipe from France

Phillip from Germany on boat.

1. ON TRADITIONAL BOAT ON WAY TO CANAL ON SUNDA KELAPA RIVER

ON TRADITIONAL BOAT ON SUNDA KELAPA HARBOUR WITH AMERICAN TOURIST.

TOURISTS FROM KINGDOM ON TRADITIONAL BOAT ON SUNDA KELAPA RIVER.

Michael is standing on roof of Phinisi traditional boat at Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Jakarta.

Mr. Choi from South Korean, walking go down from Phinisi traditional boat on wood stair at Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Jakarta.

Sunda Kelapa, better known as Pasar Ikan (meaning fish market) is located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River. The fish catch of the day was auctioned in the early morning at the old fish market. The street leading to it was lined with shops selling all sorts of shells, dehydrated turtles, lobsters and mostly everything the seafarer might need. This 500-year-old harbor area was a vital link to markets of the outside world for the 15th century kingdom of Pajajaran. It was formerly the harbor town of Sunda Kelapa where the Portuguese traded with the Hindu Kingdom of Pajajaran in the early 16th century. Since than this port has belonged to the portuguese and Dutch.