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78 Explore | Art & Design OFFICE H O S P I TA L I T Y PUBLIC AREA INSTITUTIONAL Innovative Furniture Solution ART & DESIGN Habel Edon Edon Sasando The late Arnoldus Edon was a physics teacher and sasando enthusiast who decided to improve upon the design at the request of sasando musicians. He eventually created the first electric sasando that replaced the palm leaf resonator with an active speaker. The sasando is a traditional string instrument from Rote Island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Harp-like, the instrument comprises strings that span the length of a bamboo tube which serves as the frame of the instrument, and is surrounded by dried palm leaves that function as a resonator. The late Arnoldus Edon was a physics teacher and sasando enthusiast who decided to improve upon the design at the request of sasando musicians. He eventually created the first electric sasando that replaced the palm leaf resonator with an active speaker. Arnoldus Edon’s life work lives on in his son, Caro David Habel Edon, who trained for decades under him and continued his legacy of refining the sasando. Habel Edon’s new designs incorporate teak wood, mahogany, redwood or sandalwood in varying shapes and sizes to achieve different sounds. “I differentiate my works from those of other crafters by making thoughtful changes to the design, such as tweaking the size of the frame, adjusting the distance between strings or even adding strings to increase the range. Like my father, I try to create instruments that are in tune with musicians,” explained Habel Edon. Wilkhahn has devoted decades to developing office chairs that encourage our natural desire to keep our bodies moving and healthy. Chairs that are exceptional for their ease of use and superb design. After five years' development, ON sets a new milestone. ON is a fluid combination of natural, three-dimensional movement and Alat musik tradisional dari Nusa Tenggara Timur, sasando biasanya tampil bersama daun lontar (Haik) sebagai penghantar resonansi audio. Dengan sentuhan tangan dari Caro David Habel Edon, terciptalah sasando elektrik dengan pengeras suara aktif pengganti daun lontar tanpa meninggalkan bentuk aslinya. Menggunakan bahan dari kayu Jati, Mahoni, kayu Merah atau kayu Cendana, satu buah sasando bisa dibuat dalam waktu 4 minggu. Sasando elektrik tersebut pertama kali diciptakan oleh almarhum Arnoldus Edon, seorang guru fisika yang juga ayah dari Habel Edon, pada tahun 1958. Kini Habel Edon meneruskan pembuatan alat musik tersebut dengan desain khas hasil karyanya sendiri. “Pada saat saya membuat sasando, biasanya inspirasi itu keluar dengan sendirinya. Bila saya merasa ada yang perlu diubah atau diperbaiki dengan desain yang lebih menarik, saya langsung menggambarnya dengan perbandingan skala untuk menghasilkan desain yang lebih sempurna, misalnya dalam ukuran bambu, jarak dawai dan sebagainya. Dengan demikian, model atau bentuk sasando buatan saya tidak sama dengan bentuk sasando buatan pengrajin yang lainnya,” papar Hebel Edon. relaxation that rouses both mind and body. ON PT. Indovickers Furnitama Head Office & Factory Kawasan Industri Menara Permai Raya Narogong km 23.85 Cileungsi B ogor 16820 - Indonesia Tel. : [phone] Fax. : [phone] www.indovickers.com Sales and Marketing Office Branches 4VSBCBZB
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