Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Gamelan Ensemble for all Occasions

It is an ensemble composed of several Indonesian indigenous instruments

It is an indonesian shadow puppet theatre

This set of gongs is one of the fundamental units of the ensemble. They mark the beginning and the end of a certain piece.

This set is the largest among the hanging gongs. It creates a low-pitch, very deep sound

These are the medium-sized hanging gongs. They have a slightly higher pitch than the gong ageng

These are small hanging gongs with a set of pitch depending on the scale used. They have a higher pitch, and is played more frequently

These gongs subdivide the melody into several musical phrases

This is a small, deep-tuned gong used as a punctuating instrument, and has a considerably higher pitch. These gongs are placed on racks suspended by cords

This is a single-kettle gong played in different ways depending on the speed of the music. Unlike other gongs, it does not resonate

This is a set of two kettle gongs set to a higher pitch than that of a kethuk. Unlike the kethuk, however, this is allowed to ring, thus producing a "pyang" sound

Composed of about a dozen kettle gongs, it is one of the primary instruments of the gamelan, as it plays the melody an octave lower than its counterpart

It is the higher octave set of bonang barung. It plays a fast melodic pattern based on the melody that the bonang barung plays

These instruments help in playing the melodic parts of the gamelan. These consist of a series of metal bars that make tones when struck

This is the biggest and the lowest-sounding member of the saron family of instruments

It is encased in a wooden frame, and it has six or seven wide and thin metal keys suspended by a string over tuned bamboo or metal tubes, which function as resonators