Gambang
Gambang A gambang, properly called a gambang kayu is a xylophone-like instrument used among peoples of Indonesia and the southern Philippines in gamelan and kulintang, with wooden bars as opposed to the metallic ones of the more typical metallophones in a gamelan. A largely obsolete instrument, the gambang gangsa, is a similar instrument made with metal bars. The bars of the instrument are made of a dense wood, generally teak. It also found in ironwood. The bars mounted in a deep wooden case that serves as a resonator. Instruments typically have 17-21 keys that are easily removed, and are kept in place by having a hole through which a nail is placed. Generally a full gamelan has two sets, one gambang pelog and the other one gambang slendro. A pair of long thin mallets, made of flexible water buffalo horn tipped with felt, are used to play the instrument. Gambang s are generally played in parallel octaves (gembyang). Occasionally, other styles of playing are employed such as playing k...