Gamelan selunding
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Gamelan selunding is a sacred ensemble of gamelan
music from Bali
. The selunding ensemble is from Tenganan
, a village in east Bali; the ensemble is rare. Selunding means "great" or "large." Selonding is also a musical instrument
made of iron
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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 from Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
. The selunding ensemble is from Tenganan
Tenganan
Tenganan is a village in the regency of Karangasem in Bali, Indonesia.It is a tourist attraction due to its original Bali Aga village compound and know for its Gamelan selunding music....
, a village in east Bali; the ensemble is rare. Selunding means "great" or "large." Selonding is also a musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
made of iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
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