Music, Dance & Performance
Gamelan
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="gamelan"></holidayfyi-glossary>A traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali, Indonesia, built primarily around bronze percussion instruments including metallophones, gongs, and drums. Gamelan music accompanies religious ceremonies, royal celebrations, shadow puppet theatre (wayang kulit), and secular festivals. UNESCO has inscribed Indonesian gamelan on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.