Mouth Harping in Cianjur, West Java

Abah Adi uses a glass to amplify the sounds of his karinding rakit, a unique variety of Sundanese mouth harp made from the midrib of a palm frond. The construction and technique, including this unique method of hitting the karinding with the instrument's bamboo case, are unique to his village of Cirama Girang, Cianjur, West Java. The tune he's playing is a local favorite, "Kacang Lots more Indonesian mouth harp music can be found at: