The Venerable Lake of Honey was arranged on stage at Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor for their annual performance on April 4, 1996. A dance drama was performed in the front portion of the stage. Here is the layout for their ensemble:


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   The instruments of the gamelan can be organized generally into three categories based on their musical functions. Some instruments mark time, some play the core melodies, and others play elaborations of those melodies. Specific instruments like the kendang can have several different functions depending on the music and performance context.

1. The Time Markers - gong, kenong, kempul, kethuk, and kempyang.
2. Base Melody - saron and slenthem.
3. Elaborating Melody - bonang, gambang, gender, rebab, and suling.
4. Drums - kendang.







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1. Introduction
2. One Winter's Day in 1966...
3. Born of Fire
4. Gamelan in Indonesia
5. The Musical System
6. Instruments of the Gamelan
7. Additional Resources