Gamelan originally refers to a set of musical instruments rather than a genre. Many members of a gamelan family are percussive - different kinds of metallophones, drums, chimes, xylophones, and melodic instruments like flutes, strings, and sometimes even a vocalist. Gamelan, the traditional Indonesian percussion orchestra with xylophones, gongs, gong-chimes, drums, cymbals, string instruments and bamboo flutes, is probably one of the most representative traditions of Indonesia, along with Wayang shadow puppet and batik making, already on the UNESCO list. Gamelan is the traditional ensemble music of the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese peoples of Indonesia, primarily made up of percussive instruments. Integrating Gamelan into music production adds an exotic flavor, rhythmic intricacy, and cultural appreciation. Gamelan, the indigenous orchestra type of the islands of Java and Bali, in Indonesia, consisting largely of several varieties of gongs and various sets of tuned metal instruments that are struck with mallets. The gongs are either suspended vertically or, as with the knobbed-centre, kettle-shaped. Gamelan instruments: slab-type (wilahan) instruments (saron/sarun/pemade, demung/sarun ganal, Gendèr/kiliningan, slenthem/selentem/jegogan, peking/sarun paking/kantilan, kecrek/keprak), gong-type (pencon) instruments (gong, kempul, kenong, bonang, trompong, kethuk, talempong, kempyang), String instruments (siter, celempung, kecapi, rebab The term "gamelan" is used to describe orchestral arrangements that include metallophones, xylophones, flutes, gongs, vocals, and bowed and plucked strings, among other instruments. Indonesians from the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese ethnic groups are particularly well-known for performing the traditional ensemble music. Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Gamelan in Indonesia Music of Indonesia Genres Classical Kecapi suling Tembang sunda Kecak Pop Indo Hip hop Dangdut Campursari Kroncong Langgam jawa Celempungan Gambang kromong Tanjidor Gambus Jaipongan Pop Sunda Qasidah modern Rock Tapanuli ogong Specific forms Angklung Beleganjur Calung Gamelan refers to the traditional Indonesian percussion orchestra and to the set of musical instruments used. The ensemble typically includes xylophones, gongs, gong-chimes, drums, cymbals, string instruments and bamboo flutes. The music is played by men, women and children of all ages, and is typically used in religious rituals and public events. Updated on June 26, 2019 Across Indonesia, but particularly on the islands of Java and Bali, gamelan is the most popular form of traditional music. A gamelan ensemble consists of a variety of metal percussion instruments, usually made of bronze or brass, including xylophones, drums, and gongs. The word Gamelan refers to Gamel in Javanese which means the act of drumming or hitting. It's mainly predominated by percussion instruments that include xylophone, metallophone, spike fiddle (rebab), gong, drum, bamboo flute, strings, several regional instruments, and vocalists called Sindhen on certain occasions. QIt4Fj.