Gimba

Gimba

   

   Gimba is one of the traditional musical instruments derived from Donggala, Central Sulawesi. Gimba made of wood, the skin anoa or the skin of an ox or the skin of the buffalo and rattan shapes and long bulbous yellowish that is colored. 

   Function Gimba is generally when struck (rung) to declare as notice or as a news war, grief, fire and others, so that not every struck, and regarded sacred. Gimba smaller commonly called Ganda-ganda customarily spoken 2 fruit along with other arts instrument as Lalove. This instrument is used to as an accompaniment to the dancing chorus in a Balia ceremony, and often also arts instrument is worn if got a game or exercise Pencak Silat. Art this instrument at first, known by everyone especially in rural areas , because this instrument is scattered all over the place to be worn on ceremonial Balia, particularly for the treatment of those who are ill. Now, Gimba or Ganda-ganda was widespread in accordance with the days of, have a bunch worn on dance created, and worn in other musical.