An easy way to make a Bedug instrument

Bedug is a traditional music device that is played by beating. This bedug is usually used to accompany the dances, songs and the rhythm of the music melayu for Muslims.

The other most important basic ingredient in making a bedug is wood.

in order to produce a very good and loud drum sound, this bedug maid usually uses hardwood like teak and mahogany and its diameter is about 80 cm. Depending on the size of the bedugnya will be made. for large size beds is difficult to find the wood material, but we can use wood type trembesi because the wood is easy to in can and size is also very hard. for the size of the beduk depends on our wishes only. then the wood of the bedug material in the puree and is in the hole.

The drafting process is quite complex:

For the process of making this bedug we must first prepare the animal skin as a bedug base material that we make, if we want to measure big drum using buffalo skin or cow, but if the small size can use goat skin saja.kemudian skin of the animal in drying to dry, after dry skin that is in the skin of the bladder can be with the knife use a sharp knife. Then the skin is smoothed with a smoothing machine so that later his voice is good and loud.

Another material is wood for buffer support:

Wood for the buffer we can use any important wood can support the bedug with very strong, but for the sound of the bedug soundug more maximum drum in hanging just for good voice.

After all materials are prepared, the next step is the installation process:

You need to know for the installation of animal skin on the bedug must be really neat and taut, for a good voice, we can use with a step on the wood or in the clasp with a circular iron made.

And last the bedug coloring.

Usually for bedug coloring we use plitur to the color look natural, and then given a polish, after that stay we are drying and ready for the rangkai and used.

That's the stage to make a bedug.