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The Keromong is made up of a series of brass gongs which are suspended in a highly ornamented wooden framework. The gongs are suspended on light ropes above resonating chambers. The chambers which were once made from hollowed wooden cylinders, are now often constructed from PVC pipe. The Keromong is played by striking the gongs with a soft mallet called a pemalu. |
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The Saron is somewhat like the western xylophone. The brass keys, suspended on light ropes, resonate when struck by a hard wooden mallet. The resonance is enhanced by a hollow tube beneath the keys, as with the Keromong. As successive notes are struck, the performer mutes the preceding note. |
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