Reyong

Indonesian musical instrument used in Balinese gamelan
Reyong
Classification
  • Percussion instrument
  • Idiophone
  • Gong
DevelopedIndonesia

The reyong (also spelled reong) is a musical instrument used in Balinese gamelan. It consists of a long row of metal gongs suspended on a frame. In gamelan gong kebyar, it is played by four players at once, each with two mallets.

Often the individual pots can be removed from the frame and played individually as bonang in beleganjur.

See also

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  • Gamelan
  • Music of Bali

Further reading

  • Tenzer, Michael (2000). Gamelan Gong Kebyar: The Art of Twentieth-Century Balinese Music. ISBN 9780226792835.
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Gamelan
Theory
Musicians performing musical ensemble, bas-relief of Borobudur.
A Java-Bali style Gong, hanging in a frame.
Genres &
ensemblesMusiciansInstruments
Colotomic or
phrase-making
Balungan
or melody
Panerusan or
elaborating
Unpitched
Vocals and
clapping
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