Traditional Instrument (Bonang & Saron)
Posted On Sunday, January 17, 2010 at di 10:15 AM by DangGor
The bonang has small gongs placed on cords that are strung through a wooden frame. The bonang is one of the elaborating instruments in the ensemble. It is used to play melodies that embellish the main structural melody of a piece.
A saron is an instrument with metal keys suspended over a trough resonator. The structural melody (balungan) is played on the saron. There are several saron-type instruments in the ensemble, including those that are used to play melodic parts in the high, middle, and low register
