Indonesian Instruments

1.     Gamelan – An Indonesian ensemble primarily composed of percussion instruments.

2.     Gong – A large, resonant metal disc struck to mark structural points in gamelan music.

3.     Kenong – A set of small gongs placed on a rack in a gamelan ensemble.

4.     Kempul – A type of hanging gong used in gamelan music.

5.     Kethuk – A small kettle gong that helps outline the colotomic structure.

6.     Saron – A metallophone that plays the balungan (main melody) in gamelan.

7.     Bonang – A set of small gongs played with mallets in gamelan.

8.     Kendhang – A two-headed drum that leads gamelan ensembles by signaling tempo changes.

9.     Suling – A bamboo flute used in gamelan music.

10.  Rebab – A bowed string instrument in gamelan, adding melodic embellishments.

11.  Pesindhen – A female singer who performs with gamelan ensembles.