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This standard quality single pan bonang (kempli) is made from steel and comes complete with its hardwood (jackfruit) stand and beater (panggul). The tuning is to the lowest note of our 7 key metallophones. |
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The kempli, a single small gong held in the lap or horizontally mounted, divides metric periods into beats, or, in some older repertoires, marks melodic subsection endings. Panggul kempli are slightly shorter and thicker than panggul tromping. Thanks to Michael Tenzer for permission to use short extracts from his excellent book “Gamelan Gong Kebyar”, published by Chicago University Press. |
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Keep all gamelan instruments dry and away from extremes of temperature. |
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An integral part of the Balinese gamelan ensemble and mixes will with all gamelan instruments. |
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The kempli is struck on the boss but muted with the other hand near the rim to produce a dry sound quite different from most other gamelan sounds. |
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All our standard gamelan are made in the same Balinese village workshop using traditional materials and techniques. The metal used in our standard instruments is steel – a much less expensive alternative to the bronze originals and rather less expensive than the steel/brass mixtures used for our premium instruments. The wood is jackfruit – a very hard and durable wood traditionally used for gamelan instruments.
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