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06 September 2009

Musical instruments

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Contents - About the museum Siwalima - The Maluku Islands (Moluccas) - History of the "Spice Islands"                  * Early history                  * The Iberians                     * The Dutch                 * After Indonesian independence                 * The 1999-2003 Inter-communal Conflict - The current exhibitions - Virtual Museum - Bibliography

 

 

Musical instruments

 

 

 

Flutes Seram Size: L up to 36 cm Collection: Museum Siwalima Museum Siwalima, Ambon Cat. no. 0237 ff. Flutes are played in the "Totobuang" music on Ambon; they are also used as accompanying instrument for chants in churches. By playing several flutes, high-ranking guests are welcomed.

 

 

 

Fiddle Rebab Ternate Size: L 64.5 cm Collection: Svoboda (Ship Aurora) 1888 Museum of Ethnology, Vienna Cat. no. 29650

 

 

 

Drum Tanimbar Size: 90 x 46 cm Collection: ESTE 1893 Museum of Ethnology, Vienna Cat. no. 106319

 

 

 

Drum tifa Ambon Size: 53 x 14 cm Collection: van Gulik 1908 Museum of Ethnology, Vienna Cat. no. 83521

 

 

 

Drum tifa Tanimbar Size: 48 x 13 cm Collection: Museum Siwalima Museum Siwalima, Ambon Cat. no. 0191 These drums were striked by dancers of the "Cakalele"-Dance. The drum is made of rattan, goatskin and pandanus leaves.

 

 

 

 

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