Base Melody



   This group of instruments, the metallophones, play on and around a relatively simple and unornamented core melody.





Saron Demung
 This is similar to a xylophone with thick, heavy metal keys mounted on a low, wooden frame. The largest of the saron  family, it is about 36 inches long.




Slenthem
 The thin, bronze keys of this instrument, which are the largest of the gender  family, are suspended over tube resonators. It is approximately 30 inches long .



Instruments of the Gamelan
   1. Time Markers
   2. Base Melody
   3. Elaborating Melody
   4. Drums