kenong
Sign in to savethumb|Man playing kenong in a gamelan orchestra (1966) The Kenong is a musical instrument of Indonesia used in gamelan music. It is a kind of gong and is placed on its side. It has the same length and width. Thus, it is similar to the bonang, kempyang, and ketuk, which are also cradled gongs. Kenongs are generally much larger than the aforementioned instruments. However, the kenong has a considerably higher pitch. Its sound stands out because of its unique timbre. Kenong sticks are taller than those of the bonang. The kenong is sometimes played by the same player as the kempyang and ketuk.
~2 min read
Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Man playing kenong in a gamelan orchestra (1966) The Kenong is a musical instrument of Indonesia used in gamelan music. It is a kind of gong and is placed on its side. It has the same length and width. Thus, it is similar to the bonang, kempyang, and ketuk, which are also cradled gongs. Kenongs are generally much larger than the aforementioned instruments. However, the kenong has a considerably higher pitch. Its sound stands out because of its unique timbre. Kenong sticks are taller than those of the bonang. The kenong is sometimes played by the same player as the kempyang and ketuk.
Most of the instruments in the gamelan 'family' are originally from Java, Indonesia, but they spread throughout Southeast Asia.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “kenong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.