Kendang
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A kendang or gendang is a two-headed drum used by people from the Indonesian Archipelago. The kendang is one of the primary instruments used in the gamelan ensembles of Javanese, Sundanese, and Baline
Javanese kendang in gamelan
Various Kendangs (top row) depicted on the 8th-century Borobudur temple in Central Java, Indonesia
A member of the Sundanese Gamelan quintet Samba-Sunda, a family playing Sundanese drums (Kendang Sunda).
Kendang of Bali, note the equal size of both sides. The drum in this picture is exceptional - usually Balinese kendangs are conical (actually hour-glass formed on the inside).
Gordang sambilan
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Gordang sambilan is a kendang musical instrument originating from North Sumatra, Indonesia. Gordang sambilan consists of nine relatively large and long drums made of ingul wood and played by four peop
One of Gordang Sambilan Instruments, Tropenmuseum Collection, Before 1865
Gordang sambilan performance in North Sumatra