World Instruments - Indonesia

The name of traditional Indonesian music meaning "to hammer"

• Wayang

• Gamelan

• Kulit

• Golek

The name of Indonesian puppet theater:

• Wolon

• Wayang

• Wulan

• Wodong

Type of Wayang puppet theater involving shadow puppets

• Wayang Kulit

• Wayang Golek

• Wayang Gonang

• Wayang Karnek

Type of Wayang puppet theater that involves wooden puppets:

• Wayang Kulit

• Wayang Golek

• Wayang Harket

• Wayang

Thin bronze-keyed instrument used to play the melody in Gamelan

• Gender

• Saron

• Bonang

• Kenong

Thick bronze-keyed instrument played with a single hammer that plays the melody in Gamelan:

• Gender

• Saron

• Bonang

• Kenong

Small kettle gong-chime instruments used to support the melody:

• Gender

• Saron

• Bonang

• Kenong

Medium-small kettle gong-chimes in individual box-shaped resonators that play the harmony and keep time:

• Gender

• Saron

• Bonang

• Kenong

Smallest hanging gongs that play 1 note for every 2 on the Kenong:

• Kenong

• Kempul

• Gong Suwukan

• Gong Ageng

Medium-sized hanging gongs that mark the beginning of smaller musical phrases:

• Kenong

• Kempul

• Gong Suwukan

• Gong Ageng