suling
Sign in to savethumb|A Native Indonesian boy, playing a Sundanese suling thumb|Seruling Gambuh BaliThe suling (Sundanese: ) is a musical instrument of the Sundanese people in Indonesia. It is used in the Degung ensemble. Bamboo ring flute can also be found in Southeast Asia, especially in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
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- Construction
- Playing method
- Special effects
- Types
- Sundanese
- Tuning
- Famous Sundanese suling players
- Suling outside Indonesia
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- References
thumb|A Native Indonesian boy, playing a Sundanese suling thumb|Seruling Gambuh BaliThe suling (Sundanese: ) is a musical instrument of the Sundanese people in Indonesia. It is used in the Degung ensemble. Bamboo ring flute can also be found in Southeast Asia, especially in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
==Construction== Sulings are made mainly of tamiang bamboo (Schizostachyum blumei, Nees), a long, thin-walled bamboo tube. The mouthpiece of the suling is circled with a thin band made of rattan near a small hole.