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Also known as Kendhang

thumb|right|262px|Various Kendangs (top row) depicted on the 8th-century Borobudur temple in [[Central Java, Indonesia]]

Key facts

Instrument.name
Kendhang
Instrument.image
Traditional indonesian drums.jpg
Instrument.image_size
260px
Instrument.caption
Javanese kendang in gamelan
Instrument.inventors
Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, Makassarese, Bugis)
Instrument.developed
Indonesia

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Wikidata facts

Image
Gamelan Jawa - Kendang Ageng (2).jpg
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Commons category
Kendang
Hornbostel-Sachs classification
211.252.12
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13 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Kendang making
  • Accompaniments
  • Javanese
  • Sundanese
  • Balinese
  • Makassarese
  • Buginese
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|right|262px|Various Kendangs (top row) depicted on the 8th-century Borobudur temple in [[Central Java, Indonesia]]

A kendang or gendang (, , , Tausug/Bajau/Maranao: gandang, Bugis: gendrang and Makassar: gandrang or ganrang) is a two-headed drum used by people from the Indonesian Archipelago. The kendang is one of the primary instruments used in the gamelan ensembles of Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese music. It is also used in various Kulintang ensembles in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. It is constructed in a variety of ways by different ethnic groups. It is related to the Indian double-headed mridangam drum.

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