Daeng Soetigna

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Daeng Soetigna
Daeng Soetigna (1971)
Born	(1908-05-13)May 13, 1908 Garut, Dutch East Indies
Died	April 8, 1984(1984-04-08) (aged 75) Bandung, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Occupation(s)	Musician, angklung player
Known for	Creator of diatonic angklung

Daeng Soetigna (May 13, 1908 – April 8, 1984) was a famous music teacher who is considered the father of modern angklung music. He redesigned the ancient Indonesian instrument, enabling it to play international music.^[1] He was also active in staging angklung orchestras in various regions in Indonesia.

Tribute

On May 13, 2016, Google celebrated his 108th birthday with a Google Doodle.^[2]

References

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