A gangsa is a type of metallophone which is used in Balinese and Javanese Gamelan music. It consists of several, tuned metal bars which are hit with a mallet and each make a note of a different pitch. The gangsa is very similar to the gendér and the saron. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Button_insert_table.png Insert a table Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 540 KB) One of Gamelan Instruments of Bali Juli, 2005 インドネシア、バリ島のガムラン楽器 Source: Photo by っ Copyrighted by っ Also CC-by-2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 540 KB) One of Gamelan Instruments of Bali Juli, 2005 インドネシア、バリ島のガムラン楽器 Source: Photo by っ Copyrighted by っ Also CC-by-2. ... Generally speaking, a metallophone is any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound, usually with a mallet. ... See: Bali, an Indonesian island Balinese language Balinese (people) Balinese (cat), a cat breed Balinese Gamelan, local music This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Javanese is a term used to describe a native of the Indonesian island of Java. ... Gamelan - Indonesian Embassy in Canberra A gamelan is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesian origin typically featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be included. ... This article is about metallic materials. ... For other uses, see Mallet (disambiguation). ... A Gendér is a type of metallophone which is used a lot in Balinese and Javanese Gamelan music. ... Saron barung (front, with wooden mallets) and saron panerus (in back, with horn mallet) The saron is a musical instrument of Indonesia, which is used in the gamelan. ...

A gangsa is an Idiophone type of instrument consisting if 5-6 flat gongs played in festive occasions in a peace pact called Bodong

Different ways of playing a Gansa

There are different ways of playing the gangsa. In toppaya styke, the Kalingas play the flat gongs with their hand and they are in a sitting position

In gangsa pattung, the gangsas are played with padded sticks. In this manner, the players are standing slightly bending forward in step with the dancers. (sorry i have no current pictures of these styles. please add if you do and thanks)