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Indonesian traditional musical instrument angklung mesmerises visitors at the Chigasaki Cross Culture Festival in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sunday (8/12/2024).

The festival featured Sri Lestari Dewi Susilowati, who introduced angklung to Japanese people, most of whom had just seen the instrument. During the Cross-Cultural Festival, Sri Lestari said that this way angklung could be better known and attract attention.

Not only introducing the instrument, Sri Lestari also demonstrated how to play angklung and invited visitors to try the instrument themselves.

Not only adults, but children also took to the stage to play along. Each held one angklung with a certain note, playing the harmony of sounds according to instructions.

To encourage more enthusiasm, Sri Lestari also distributed Indonesian snacks, including nastar cookies and candies for those who had tried playing angklung.

According to Sri Lestari, Japanese people should get to know more about Indonesia, not just Bali, which is the most popular among them. She hopes that not only angklung, but musical instruments and cultures from various regions in Indonesia can be recognised among Japanese people.

Indonesian cuisine was also one of the favourites at the Chigasaki Cross Culture Festival, including chicken satay, curry rice and fried noodles. There were long queues as customers waited for their turn to order and taste the culinary delights.

The festival features a variety of cuisines and cultures from various countries, including Indonesia, Spain, Brazil, France and others.