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Oberlin Javenese Gamelan Concert Dec. 14 Features Alumnus Marc Benamou, Guest Director

By Charity Johnson ('99)

 

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Instruments of the Javanese Gamelan

Bronze metallophones

Saron Demung
Saron Barung (2)
Saron Panerus
Gender Slenthem
Gender Demung

Bronze horizontal pot gongs

Bonang Barung
Bonang Panerus
Kethuk
Kenong

Bronze hanging gongs

Gong Agung
Gong Siyem
Kempul

Other instruments/parts

Kemanak, pea-pod bell (2)
Suling, ring-duct flute
Rebab, bowed lute
Gambang, xylophone
Pesindhen, solo female voice
Gerong, mixed chorus

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