Munggang
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Gamelan Munggang are considered among the most ancient gamelan
s of the kraton (courts) of central Java
. The ensemble of instruments consists of gong agung
, kempul
, kendang
and horizontal gong chimes tunes to three pitches. There is a repertory of several repetitive pieces, the best known permutation being high-middle-high-low.
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....
s of the kraton (courts) of central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
. The ensemble of instruments consists of gong agung
Gong
A gong is an East and South East Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat metal disc which is hit with a mallet....
, kempul
Kempul
A kempul is a type of hanging gong used in Indonesian gamelan. It is often placed with the gong suwukan and gong ageng, hanging on a single rack, at the back of the gamelan, and these instruments are often played by the same player with the same mallets...
, kendang
Kendang
Kendhang is a two-headed drum used by peoples from Maritime Southeast Asia....
and horizontal gong chimes tunes to three pitches. There is a repertory of several repetitive pieces, the best known permutation being high-middle-high-low.