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Its exotic, interesting and the instruments sort of represent the rainforest's. Its very original.

Javanese and Sundanese( 2 different places in gamelan )play a soft dreamy type of tune were as Balinese plays more of a loud and dramatic effect.

Main Places in Gamelan

Sunda, Cirecon, Banyumas, Madura, kendiri, Majapahit, Banyuwang

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In Indonesia they think that the Gamelan is sacred and in the instruments are spirits. You must not walk over them as they think that you would offend the spirit. When you play it you must take off your shoes because it is polite to the spirits. sometime flowers if offered to the Gamelan.

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  • why is the gamelan religious is beliefs
yes, the gamelan is important
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