Angklung patent threatened other countries

Bandung, Kompas - Angklung Music Society will be at ease because they had "heard rumors" Angklung patented by Malaysia, was a neighbor of aggressively promoting its global tourism. They argued long urged the government to see the fate of the Angklung. But the government was not deterred.
"I have in years, any change, I asked the Minister Angklung pointed out," said AR Wiramihardja Obby, Chairman of the music community Angklung (MMA), Wednesday (11:08).

Angklung until Obby worry if the patent in other countries, the future of Indonesian artists from other countries require approval if it wants to produce or play.Site www.musicmall_asia.com pointed out that just arrived from Malaysia Angklung a city of Johor. Angklung musical accompaniment, the art of the horse is being broken. "In the 1980s, I once played a show in Malaysia and we could also Angklung gig of Johor. At the time that the company is not familiar Angklung," he said Obby.
After Obby, although Indonesia has a long history of the Angklung, if the government does not act, can the fate of the Indonesian Angklung. Obby said Angklung embraced Hinduism but known since the Sudanese Padjadjaran Kingdom. At the same Angklung called to mark the time for prayers. Then use it as music Padjadjaran Kingdom Bubat force used during the war.
Angklung pumping function of the human spirit continues to be felt until the colonial period. Therefore the Dutch government could ban the use of public Angklung. Ban makes fall Angklung popularity. Only children play it.
Source: Kompas, Thursday 9 November 2006.