gamelan

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a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs

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A South American Indian scale from a preinstrumental culture measured by Boiles (1969) featured 175 cent seven tone equal temperament, which stretches the octave slightly as with instrumental gamelan music. Source: Internet

At the same time, Western universities and colleges are widening their curriculum to include music of non-Western cultures, such as the music of Africa or Bali (e.g. Gamelan music). Source: Internet

One piece of evidence for this is the similarity between East African xylophone orchestras and Javanese and Balinese gamelan orchestras. Source: Internet

It is easier to find Javanese Gamelan instead of Tanjidor (a mixture between Betawi and Portuguese music), Marawis (a mixture between Betawi and Yemeni music) or Gambang Kromong (a mixture between Betawi and Chinese music). Source: Internet

The first thing we noticed was two single rows of small bonang gongs, which instead of being suspended horizontally in two rows over a rectangular wooden frame, were arranged in a long row in a box called a réong, as in Balinese gamelan. Source: Internet

Traditional music is often found at high-class hotels, including Wayang and Gamelan performances. Source: Internet

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