Music of Indonesia

The most popular form of music in Indonesia is the gamelan, which originated in Java, Bali, and Lombok. Because of Indonesia's cultural diversity, there are hundreds of forms of music (often accompanying dance and theater). The subject of the music of Indonesia is a vast and complex one. Thus, for my purposes, I will be concentrating on one type of ensemble, the Gamelan degung (a Sudanese musical ensemble). (wikipedia: "Music of Indonesia")

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Some interesting music clips:

"Sekarinotan/Gamelan Semar Pegulingan" from the album Music For The Gods: The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition: Indonesia (1941)

"Pedat/Tongtong" from the album Music For The Gods: The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition: Indonesia (1941)
(*what instrument IS this???)