A gambang, properly called a gambang kayu ('wooden gambang') is a xylophone-like instrument used in Indonesian gamelan and kulintang ensembles. It has wooden bars ( wilah ) in contrast to the metallic ones of the more typical metallophones in a gamelan.

The gambang is one of the two instruments that have the widest melodic range (rebab is the other); hence, the melody of gambang can encompass the full melodic range of any composition. Because of this fact and the elaborate and high speed of the gambang playing style, this instrument is considered one of the important instruments in the gamelan ...

2024年8月2日 · The Indonesian xylophone, or gambang, is more than just a musical instrument; it is a cultural artifact that embodies the history, artistry, and spirituality of Indonesia. Its role within the gamelan ensemble, its meticulous craftsmanship, and its cultural significance highlight the deep connection between music and community in Indonesian society.

The gambang is a xylophone with 20 nearly rectangular wooden keys (wilah) made from a straight-grained hardwood. The keys are graduated in size and arranged in a horizontal plane from the longest, widest and thinnest one at one end to the shortest, narrowest, and thickest one at the other end.

2022年9月21日 · Gambang is an Indonesian musical instrument. Type – percussion idiophone. The structure and style of playing resembles a xylophone. Tool plates are made of wood, less often of metal. The most common body material is teak wood. The plates are mounted above a recess in a wooden box that plays the role of a resonator.

2024年5月27日 · Among the myriad instruments that comprise the gamelan ensemble, the gambang stands out as a captivating wooden xylophone. Originating from the Indonesian archipelago, the gambang is renowned for its distinctive timbre and crucial role in traditional music and ceremonies.

The gamelan gambang is a type of gamelan ensemble in Bali which uses four gambangs, a wooden xylophone-like instrument (as opposed to most gamelan instruments, which are made of bronze), as well as two sarons. It is considered an ancient and sacred ensemble, and is used for temple and funeral rites.

“Gambang” is the generic term for multi-octave gamelan tuned-bar instruments (xylophones and metallophones), the keys of which are arranged in a scalar fashion over a shared trough-like resonating space. The bars on a gambang are usually sounded with two beaters, one

idiophone, class of musical instruments in which a resonant solid material—such as wood, metal, or stone—vibrates to produce the initial sound. The eight basic types are concussion, friction, percussion, plucked, scraped, shaken, stamped, and stamping. In many cases, as in the gong, the vibrating material itself forms the instrument’s body.

Gamelan instrument, gambang kayu made of wood, string. With 19 wooden bars suspended by strings from the end.