Reyong
The reyong (also spelled reong) is a musical instrument used in Balinese gamelan. It consists of a long row of metal gongs suspended on a frame. In gamelan gong kebyar, it is played by four players at once, each with two mallets.
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| Developed | Indonesia |
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| Stylistic origins | Music of Indonesia ( Java and Bali ) |
| Cultural origins | Indonesia |
| Typical instruments | Gamelan • Gong • Bonang • Gambang • Gendèr • Kemanak • Kendang • Kepyak • Reyong • Gangsa • Kenong/Kethuk • Peking • Saron • Siter • Slenthem • Suling |
Often the individual pots can be removed from the frame and played individually as bonang in beleganjur.
See also
Further reading
- Micheal Tenzer (2000). "Gamelan Gong Kebyar: The Art of Twentieth-Century Balinese Music". Cite journal requires
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