Gamelan Jawa

Gamelan Jawa, mèh kabèh pirantiné lumraéh digawé sekang tosan (logam): wesi, tembaga campur rejasa (nikel), utawa perunggu.

Arane pemain gamelan kuwe Penayagan. Sing nembang, arané Pesinden (wira-swara/swarawati).

Notasi

Miturut swarane, gamelan Jawa dibagi dadi loro:

• Gamelan Sléndro
• Gamelan Pélog

Nabuh gamelan kudu ngerti patheté, utawa jero cethèking swara. Uga kudu paham sampake utawa cepet-rendheté laku.
Piranti sing nuntun swara ialah rebab, sing nuntun sampak diarani kendhang.

Daftar Gamelan

• kempul
• gong ageng
• kenong
• gong suwuk
• kethuk
• kempyang
• saron barung
• kendhang batangan
• kendhang gendhing
• rebab
• suling
• saron demung
• saron panerus
• saron panerus
• gambang
• bonang
• slenthem
• gender
• siter/celempung

Pranala nJaba

• Instruments of the gamelan
• Mongkeyc, dolanan gamelan ing jagad maya.