Indonesian Instruments

Instruments:

• Bonang

Figure 1

• The Dumung

Figure 2

• The Saron

Figure 3

• The Peking

Figure 4

• Slenthem

Figure 5

• Gender

Figure 6

• Gong Ageng and Gong Suwuk

Figure 7

• The Kempul

Figure 8

• The Kenong

Figure 9

• The Drums (Kendhang)

Figure 10

• Kethuk

Figure 11

• Kempyang

Figure 12

There is not a fixed number of instruments they will use what ever is required. When they arrange instruments the larger one's go in the back and the smaller ones in the front. Here's a picture show a typical gamelan set. Most of the instruments in gamelans are drums, cymbals/gongs and metallophones.

Figure 13

Bibliography

Figure 1 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/bonang.html

Figure 2-4 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/saron.html

Figure 5 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/slenthem.html

Figure 6 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/gender.html

Figure 7-8 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/gongs.html

Figure 9 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/kenong.html

Figure 10 -http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/drums.html

Figure 11-12 http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/kethuk.html

Figure 13 - http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/instrum-photo.html