Usually the blades are made of steel or Bronze. Some of the instruments that a Gamelan is composed are made of wood and bamboo. The Gamelan is not a single instrument, but a group of instruments that are played collectively.
Some gamelans are large, requiring many musicians to perform together. If they are very good musicians and are used to performing together, they will make the gamelan sing.
Gamelans are usually used to accompany dance or shadow puppets for festivals or celebrations, but is also commonly used in 'courtly' music, for example for a visit from the Sultan or any other important figure. It has uses at such a huge variety of different occasions that the Indonesians have an expression: "It's not official until the gong is hung!"
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a contraasson, is made of whatever a bassoon is made of
Gamelans were developed in Indonesia, particularly in Java and Bali.
Some gamelans are large, requiring many musicians to perform together. If they are very good musicians and are used to performing together, they will make the gamelan sing.
Colin McPhee has written: 'Angkloeng gamelans in Bali' -- subject(s): Gamelan, History 'I preferred to drive at random through the island ..' 'Distant tones' -- subject(s): Composers, Diaries, Music 'Tabuh-tabuhan' -- subject(s): Orchestral music, Scores
Gamelans are usually used to accompany dance or shadow puppets for festivals or celebrations, but is also commonly used in 'courtly' music, for example for a visit from the Sultan or any other important figure. It has uses at such a huge variety of different occasions that the Indonesians have an expression: "It's not official until the gong is hung!"
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According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern G-MEL--S. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter G and 3rd letter M and 4th letter E and 5th letter L and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: gamelans
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