Gamelan salendro
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The gamelan salendro is a form of gamelan
music found in West Java
, Indonesia
. It is played as an accompaniment to wayang golek (rod puppet) performances and dances. It uses a similar ensemble as a small central Javanese gamelan
, but has developed differently, and shows the more exuberant character.
Gamelan
A gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included....
music found in West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is played as an accompaniment to wayang golek (rod puppet) performances and dances. It uses a similar ensemble as a small central Javanese gamelan
Gamelan Surakarta
A typical large, double gamelan in contemporary Solo will include, in the sléndro set, one saron panerus , two saron barung, one or two saron demung, one gendér panerus, one gender barung, one slenthem , one bonang panerus and one bonang barung , one gambang kayu, one siter or celempung, one...
, but has developed differently, and shows the more exuberant character.