BANYUWANGI, Jurnalnews – Perajin alat musik terbang untuk musik Rebana buatan Suhaimi (51), ahead of Eid day flooded with orders. Suhaimi lives with his family in Kedungliwung hamlet, Candlenut Village, Singojuruh District, Banyuwangi.
Terbang made by Suhaimi has special characteristics of Osing traditional culture, these characteristics appear on his artificial flight such as the circumference and the selected skin and color ornaments, mempunyai warna kesukaan orang – orang osing banyuwangi.
From its uniqueness and uniqueness, buyers often buy at Suhaimi's place, not only that, buyers from outside Banyuwangi also came to order flying tambourines for him.
"Those who ordered were not only from Banyuwangi but also from Maluku, Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi," he said.
This Ramadan, new build orders are steadily increasing, not only that, the servicing or exchange process is not lonely, there is always someone asking to repair it.
"Alhamdulillah, there was an increase during Ramadan. Apart from buying a new set of equipment, there are also people who want tambourine service, exchange tambourines. There is also a mosque that wants to repair the drum,"explained Cak Imik as his nickname. Friday (14/04/2023).
As currently being worked on various orders from art groups and schools. The price tag is set at an inexpensive standard, For example, the price of a set of kuntulan art tools for good quality is IDR 8.5 million.
"One set consists of nine flying pieces, a border, verses, Come, and good quality gongs sell for Rp 8,5 million. If you ask for a standard one, you will be given a price of Rp 7,5 million," he explained.
Then, a set of Hadrah Alhabsyi consisting of four flights, two keprak, a Bass, Darbuka, and Ham sold for Rp 5 Million.
Not only selling complete equipment in place, they also accept retail sales, unity for this type of flying equipment for RP 350 thousand to Rp 450 thousand depending on quality, if the quality is better the price is more expensive.
So that the flying quality is good, Cak imik uses the best quality cowhide, namely the skin of a female Javanese cow. If the tambourine flying device wears goat skin, choose a thick skin.
"So that his voice is more crisp, strong, and echoes, We use quality and selected leather like the skin of a female Javanese cow. And thick goatskin," he explained.
Cak Imik is not a new person in the world of crafting flying instruments and tambourines. Since 2005 he has been involved in making flying musical instruments independently.
“Earlier started the year 1998, yes get to work with other people who are also flying craftsmen," he said.
Writer : Rony Subhan
