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Lucy Duran begins a two-programme exploration of Indonesian gamelan music. In this programme she travels east through Java discovering the south coast and music of the royal court. Show more Lucy ...

Gamelan comes from the Javanese word gamel, meaning "to strike or hammer.” Originating in Central Java, a gamelan is a set of kettle gongs, hanging bronze gongs, and xylophones on beautifully carved ...

Indonesian traditional gamelan ensemble Saeko Budoyo with Lia Laras group in their exhibition in US Ambassador's residence in Jakarta. Several days before the opening ceremony of London Opympic Games, ...

Screenshot of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim while delivering his remark on how UNESCO has determined gamelan as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Gamelan, the term for a traditional musical ensemble in Indonesia, typically refers to a percussion orchestra composed predominantly of tuned gongs of various types and metal-keyed instruments. The ...

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The sounds of the traditional Indonesian orchestra known as the gamelan have enchanted Western explorers for centuries. In 1580, Francis Drake described the music in his logbook as "of a very strange ...