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Gamelan

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A gamelan player playing bonang. Gamelan Yogyakarta style during a Javanese wedding. Music of Indonesia Kempul gongs from Java Genres Classical Kecak Kecapi suling Tembang sunda Pop Indo Dance-pop Dangdut Hip hop Kroncong Gambang kromong Gambus Jaipongan Langgam jawa Pop Batak Pop Minang Pop Sunda Qasidah modern Rock Tapanuli ogong Tembang jawa Specific forms Gamelan Angklung Beleganjur Degung Gambang Gender Wayang Gong gede Gong kebyar Jegog Joged bumbung Salendro Selunding Semar pegulingan Regional music Bali Borneo Java Moluccan Islands Papua Sulawesi Sumatra Sunda Gamelan ( / ˈ ɡ æ m ə l æ n / [1] ) is the traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments used are metallophones played by mallets and a set of hand-played drums called kendhang which register the beat. Other instruments include xylophones, bamboo flutes, a bowed instrument called a rebab , and even vocalists called sindhen . [2] ...