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Gambang kromong is a traditional orchestra of Betawi people which is a blend of gamelan, Western music and Chinese-style pentatonic base tones. Gambang kromong is closely associated with the Chinese Betawi community, especially the Chinese Peranakan. It was popular in the 1930s.
A gong chime is a generic term for a set of small, high-pitched bossed pot gongs. The gongs are ordinarily placed in order of pitch, with the boss upward on cords held in a low wooden frame. The frames can be rectangular or circular (the latter are sometimes called "gong circles"), and may have one or two rows of gongs.
Betawi language. The Betawi language, also known as Betawi Malay, is a Malay-based creole language. It was the only Malay-based dialect spoken on the northern coast of Java; other northern Java coastal areas are overwhelmingly dominated by Javanese dialects, while some parts speak Madurese and Sundanese.
The largest gong is ogung boru boru (female gong) and the smaller one is called ogung jantan (male gong), while one smaller gong is called doal and three smaller gongs are named salempong or mong-mongan. Other equipment in Gordang Sambilan is a wind instrument made of bamboo called a sarune or saleot and a pair of small cymbals called a tali ...
A Pasi gong is a medium-size gong 30 to 40 cm (12 to 15 in) in size, with a loud crashing sound. It is used traditionally to announce the start of a performance, play ...
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Tanjidor is a traditional Betawi musical ensemble developed in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] This musical ensemble took the form of a modest orchestra and was developed in the 19th century, pioneered by Augustijn Michiels better known as Major Jantje in the Citrap or Citeureup area on the outskirt of Batavia.
Kulintang (Indonesian: kolintang, [13] Malay: kulintangan [14]) is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums.