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Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian instrumental ensemble consisting mainly of percussion instruments like gongs, metallophones, xylophones, drums and cymbals. There are two main styles of gamelan from Indonesia - Balinese gamelan from Bali and Javanese gamelan from Java. Gamelan instruments produce a unique sound characterized by repetition, cyclic rhythms and the use of pentatonic scales like the Slendro and Pelog scales. Common gamelan instruments include xylophones, gongs, drums and bamboo flutes.
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- Apr Celestial
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