Instruments

The instruments of the gamelan can be organized generally into three categories based on their musical functions. Some instruments mark time, some play the core melodies, and others play elaborations of those melodies. Specific instruments like the kendang can have several different functions depending on the music and performance context.

1. The Time Markers - gong, kenong, kempul, kethuk, and kempyang. 2. Base Melody - saron and slenthem. 3. Elaborating Melody - bonang, gambang, gender, rebab, and suling. 4. Drums - kendang. List of Instruments: kempul gongageng kenong gong suwuk ketuk kempyang saron barung kendang batangan kendang gending rebab suling saron demung saron panerus saron panerus gambang bonang slentem gender