SARON

The saron is a musical instrument of Indonesia, which is used in the gamelan. It typically consists of seven bronze bars placed on top of a resonating frame (rancak). It is usually about 20 cm (8 in) high, and is played on the floor by a seated performer. In a pelog scale, the bars often read 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 across (in kepatihan numbering); for slendro, the bars are 6-1-2-3-5-6-1; this can vary from...

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