Angklung

Discover the sounds of Indonesian tradition through the Angklung and Kulintang Ensemble, where students grow as musicians while building teamwork and confidence.

Last updated 30 April 2026

Large group of students in blue uniforms or black outfits with pink sashes posing with three teachers outdoors.

Introduction

ANGKLUNG ENSEMBLE: The World Awakes When The Bamboo Sings

The Angklung and Kulintang Ensemble CCA brings the essence of Indonesia to CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent. The ensemble essentially comprises Indonesian traditional instruments - the angklung and the kulintang. Each angklung is a bamboo rattle which originates from the Sunda province of West Java. The kulintang is a xylophone version from Manado, North Sulawesi. Both are popular musical instruments which are often accompanied by Eastern and Western percussions.

Everyone can enjoy the melodious sounds of the bamboo merely by shaking and tapping the instruments together in an ensemble that aims always to nurture each and every member into the best musician that she can be. Through careful tutelage and guidance, playing the angklung and kulintang offers opportunities for Theresians to learn values such as teamwork, confidence and inclusiveness – essential ingredients to the betterment and success of any social fabric.

Teachers–in–Charge
Ms Wong Kit Han Clara (wong_kit_han_clara@moe.edu.sg)
Ms Haslinda Ramat (haslinda_ramat@moe.edu.sg)
Ms Mok Peck Yim (mok_peck_yim@moe.edu.sg)

Several schoolgirls in blue uniforms play angklung bamboo instruments in a classroom setting.

A student in blue uniform holds mallets over a marimba, with other students and music stands blurred in the background.

A conductor in red leads masked performers in black holding angklung instruments on a wooden concert stage.

Two masked girls in black perform with drums and a cajon on a wooden stage surrounded by a marimba and timpani.