Kempul
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A kempul is a type of hanging gong used in Indonesian gamelan. The kempul is a set of pitched, hanging, knobbed gongs, often made of bronze, wood, and cords. Ranging from 19 to 25.4 cm in diameter, th
Gong ageng
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The gong ageng is an Indonesian musical instrument used in the Javanese gamelan. It is the largest of the bronze gongs in the Javanese and Balinese gamelan orchestra and the only large gong that is ca
Young men carry traditional bronze gongs in preparation for a ceremonial procession in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
Gong Ageng in Javanese Gamelan ensemble
Two men (right) are lifting the gong depicted on the 13th-century temple reliefs at the Candi Induk, Panataran temple complex in East Java, Indonesia