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 The instrument being played as part of a keroncong group. The Cuk is on the left and the Cak is on the right. | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Indonesia |
| Related instruments | |
| Cuk (instrument), Ukulele, Cavaquinho, Banjo | |
The Cak is a stringed musical instrument from Indonesia. It has four strings in three courses. It is tuned D5 D5, F#4, B4. The strings are made of steel.
The instrument evolved from a small banjo, but now has a wooden front and a guitar-shaped body. The body is usually hollowed out of a solid piece of wood. The soundboard has many little soundholes arranged in a geometric pattern. It is mainly used to play Keroncong music along with the Cuk.
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| Traditional musical instruments of Indonesia | |
|---|---|
| Gamelan • Kulintang • Kolintang • Talempong • Totobuang | |
| Aerophones | |
| Chordophones | |
| Idiophones | |
| Membranophones | |
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