Gamelan , Indonesia

A gamelan is a traditional musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands ofJava and Bali, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones,kendang (drums) and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included. For most Indonesians, gamelan music is an integral part of Indonesian culture.^[1]

The term refers more to the set of instruments than to the players of those instruments. A gamelan is a set of instruments as a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together – instruments from different gamelan are generally not interchangeable.

Celempung – Indonesian Embassy inCanberra

sindhen(choral singer) during traditional Javanese wedding at Sasono Utomo, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, J Javaness gamelan ensemble with two female 

Sundanese Gamelan Degung

The all-bamboo Gamelan jegog from Bali

Javanese gamelan in Malaysi