Music is universal. Almost every tribe in Indonesia has and developed the traditional music of each region. Maintaining cultural heritage values is not an easy thing, introducing it to all walks of society to all over the world to become another problem.
Appointed from that thought, Stave Tuwaidan a youth with the educational background of Civil Engineering and swiding activities, developing ideas to create traditional music tools in Lembean Village, Airmadidi, North Minahasa, North Sulawesi. As a large growing child in the Kolintang musician environment, he feels having the obligation to inherit his ancestor tradition.
Together with his two colleagues, Johnson Wengkang and Romi Rombon, Stave began to make Kolintang music tools since 2010. Various types of wood materials are tried, a variety of designs, sizes, even to innovate makes the electrical latitude has been done. The hard work has finally managed to meet the standardization of shapes, sizes, tone ranges and ornaments agreed when the meeting ÔLokakarya CisaruaÕ which was attended by the representatives of the Kolintang musicians in the past year 2011.
The natural landscape of Mount Klabat foot with a variety of trees that can be processed into high quality wood.
The work of the wood pieces of Cempaka for the raw materials of the manufacture of the cabbage.
To encourage Kolintang, Stave established Sanggar Fantastic Primavista in 2012 and actively taught students both in their own sanggar or in schools. In addition, he also teaches the group of Kolintang music in offices and TNI. He also often gained Kolintang orders from domestic and overseas customers. In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI), Kolitang Minahasa production has been exported to a number of countries such as Russia, Serbia, Australia and Japan.
Stave’s Engagement actively trains the IWABA’s cross-border (The Banking Women’s Ranking) brings him on the Indonesia-made National Movement (BBI Office). The production crosses the strict stages of the curation for the category of music tools and get the Premium product recommendation.
Through the BBI Gernas activities, the Indonesian State Bank (BNI) is actively involved facilitating its UMKM participants through the digitalization seminar to expand marketing. UMKM players can connect with overseas partners and have export orientation, utilizing the advantages of BNI international network through the BNI Xpora service to be able to Go Productstif, Go Digital and Go Global.
The work of conducting the cutting process of the Kolintang blade with precision to meet the high quality standards.
Romi Rombon, Stave Tuwaidan and Johnson Wengkang photographed in the Colintang workshop Fanstastic Primavista in Lembean Village, Airmadidi, Northern Minahasa, North Sulawesi.
Stave hopes through this Gernas BBI activity, its great ideals introduce the Kolintang in the International kancah can be achieved, as well as added Kolintang in the list of world heritage archipelago music tools, cooled with the previous Gamelan and Angklung has been listed as UNESCO’s world heritage.
Photo and text : Adwit B Pramono
Stave Tuwaidan conducts long measurement of the Kolintang tone blade.
The dine alignment process on each Kolintang blade is carried out by research to meet the quality standards.
Anggota sanggar assembling Kolintang before training in the Colintang workshop Fanstastic Primavista in Lembean Village, Airmadidi, Northern Minahasa, North Sulawesi.
The stirrup and Kolintang blade is made of Cempaka wood material.
The children practice playing Kolintang in the Colintang workshop of Fanstastic Primavista in Lembean Village, Airmadidi, Northern Minahasa, North Sulawesi.
The number of members of the sanggar practicing the Kolintang sanggar Fanstastic Primavista in Lembean Village, Airmadidi, Northern Minahasa, North Sulawesi.
The performance of the Fantastic Primavista Kolintang music in Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawei.
The number of prospective passengers see the appearance of the Kolintang Fantastic Primavista music group at Sam Ratulangi Airport, Manado, North Sulawesi.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
