Balawan and Batuan Gamelan's
Balinese instruments
Balawan and the six members of Batuan Gamelan play a selection of traditional instruments including reong (rows of gongs), gangsa (metallophone), suling (bamboo flutes), rindik (bamboo xylophone), genggong (bamboo jaw's harp), kempli (small gong), kendang (hand drum) and cengceng (cymbals) as well as electric guitar, keyboard, electric bass and drum kit.
Reong Row of bronze gong chimes |
Kempli Bronze gong used as beat keeper |
Gangsa Metallophone with twelve keys. The one pictured has several keys removed. |
Rindik Bamboo xylophone |
Cengceng kecek Small bronze cymbals on a wooden stand carved like a turtle |
Suling Bamboo flute |
Cengceng kopyak Large bronze cymbals struck together |
Kendang Drums played in female and male pairs |
Genggong Bamboo jaw's harp |
Cak (Kecak vocals)
is the rhythmic chant often referred to as the monkey chant.
Watch and listen to a group of students performing the kecak at Bali and Beyond.
The Viva Zone has a section called Instruments Pictures and Sounds with audio and video of a variety of instruments including ceng ceng kopyak, ceng ceng kecek and kendang.