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“Western keyboard and hammered instruments have go from low to high as you move to the right — I believe the xylophone-like instruments in gamelan orchestras are like this too — which means that the more technically difficult lines are more often played with the right hand.”

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“And it's wonderful because the gamelan is like a microcosm of how the Balinese live.”

NPR: American Stars With An Indonesian Sound

“A gamelan is a musical instrument from Indonesia - typically from the islands of Bali or Java - featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs, bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings.”

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“The skeleton rehearsal orchestra started up: a double-sided drum, a gamelan which is a sort of oriental xylophone and a big wooden wheel festooned with tinkling bells.”

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“Brisbane (ANTARA News) - Konsulat RI di Darwin memperkenalkan permainan "gamelan", alat musik kas Jawa, kepada siswa dari sejumlah sekolah di Australia, melalui sebuah lokakarya seni budaya Nusantara.”

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“John Cage's "Amores" joined the gamelan-like sound of prepared piano, played by Lin, with parts for three percussionists.”

The Washington Post: On the Verge of experimental dissolution

“Touring opposite the reliably charming Penguin Cafe is the chillout, gamelan and Steve Reich-influenced Portico Quartet – another popular engaging bunch of mavericks.”

The Guardian: This week's new live music

“Biophilia" is built in large part on instruments Björk and her team invented, including a bronze keyboard that's a cross between a celesta and a gamelan, a digital pipe organ, a Tesla coil that replicates rumbling bass, and a series of 30-foot-tall sound-producing pendulums.”

The Wall Street Journal: Bells, Whistles, Chimes and Charm