The canang is made from two gongs which are suspended by light ropes in a wooden frame. The gongs are of differing diameters. The smaller gong is the anak (child) and is eight to ten inches in diamter. The larger is the ibu (parent) and is ten to twelve inches in diameter. The gongs are hand-cast from brass and hand-shaped to achieve the desired tone. The canang is struck with a mallet for performance.

The kesi is somewhat similar to the western cymbal. Four small brass discs (two to four inches in diameter) are attached to a wooden block, which is approximately twelve inches square. The kesi is played by striking the fixed discs with two other discs which the performer holds in his hands. In a manner like western cymbals, the discs are either struck briefly together and allowed to ring, or struck together then held closed to achieve a muted sound.  

The hand-shaped Malaysian or Indonesian gongs are suspended in pairs from a wooden framework. One gong is slightly larger and is known as the Ibu (parent) the other smaller is the anak (child).

The anklung is made from bamboo. The hollow bamboo resonates when struck and the length of the bamboo determines its pitch or frequency. The anklung is comprised of two bamboo resonators which are tuned to complimentary notes.  Small disks of bamboo are fixed to strike the bamboo resonators. To play the instrument it is shaken, sometimes rapidly or it short bursts. The anklung is made in many different sizes and can therefore produce many tones. Often many musicians will perform using dozens of anklungs in manner similar to western "hand-bell choirs."