Earth Gong - Gong Tanah and Calempong Kayu in Kampar, Central Sumatra

Bu Marwanis and Nurhayati play calempong kayu, a handmade xylophone made of local wood, while Pak Nazir builds and plays the gong tanah, a string of rattan strung across the earth - a wooden bridge brings the resonant sound of the rattan into a hole in the soil, making the earth function as a resonator. Watch, hear, and learn more at: