Indonesian Gamelan – Premium – 30 Player Class Pack – Buddies
£4,597.00 exc VAT
£5,516.40 inc VAT
RRP £5,056.70 exc VAT
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The 30 Player Premium Indonesian Gamelan Class Pack – Buddies is ideal for whole-class work from around age 6 upwards, as well as for community groups of any age. With top-quality sound and elaborate casings, it makes a strong visual and musical statement, especially where the gamelan will have a permanent home or only occasional moves.
This premium gamelan class pack includes 14 large gamelan instruments: 3 Gongs, a Balinese drum, a 4 pan Bonang for two players and 9 metallophones, plus 15 pairs of ceng-ceng (Balinese cymbals) used to keep time and mark accents. The combination gives a wide palette of authentic gamelan music sounds and makes it easy to organise the class into pairs, each sharing a larger and smaller instrument.
The three sizes of metallophone are decorated in traditional red, blue and gold, with metal keys suspended on cord over individual sound chambers to give around three octaves of range. All instruments in this Indonesian gamelan set are handcrafted in Bali. The metallophones use high-quality steel keys and carved jackfruit casings, tuned to the same Gamelan Gong Kebyar Pelog Selisir scale as our Budget and Standard packs, so they are fully compatible across the range. The Balinese drum is made from solid jackfruit wood with two cow-skin heads and tuning knots, and each gong has a bronze centre for improved resonance.
For classroom practicality, the instruments have been specially adapted: sturdy metal gong stands can be dismantled into sections for moving and storage, and the metallophone casings have smooth finishes and rubber bases to protect your floors. Optional storage and carry bags are available to prolong the life of the gamelan and make it safer and easier to move the set for concerts and festivals.
The pack also includes two teaching guides by world-music specialist Andy Gleadhill: Indonesian Gamelan and Percussion Buddies. Indonesian Gamelan takes you from first sounds to your first performance in around ten lessons and provides enough repertoire, ideas and planning sheets for a year or more of work. Percussion Buddies shows how to add percussion accompaniments to almost any piece – whether gamelan, drumming, choral, ukulele or mixed ensemble – so you can keep developing the pack across the whole school.
For different group sizes, the Premium Indonesian Gamelan Class Pack – Buddies is also available in 10-player and 20-player versions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Indonesian gamelan?
Indonesian gamelan is a traditional percussion ensemble from Java and Bali, usually made up of tuned gongs and metal-keyed gamelan instruments such as metallophones, bonang and drums. Together, they create layered, shimmering gamelan music that is played as a group rather than as solos.
Who can play the gamelan?
Traditionally, gamelan is played by men, women and children of all ages, and today it’s widely used in schools, universities and community groups. The 30 Player Premium Indonesian Gamelan Class Pack is designed so that whole classes – including Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Adult and SEND learners – can take part together, even with no previous musical experience.
What’s included in the 30 Player Premium Indonesian Gamelan Class Pack?
The 30-player premium Indonesian gamelan class pack includes 9 metallophones (three sizes), 3 gongs with stands, a Balinese drum, a 4-pan bonang, 15 pairs of ceng-ceng cymbals, plus the Indonesian Gamelan and Percussion Buddies teaching guides – everything you need for a full 30-player gamelan ensemble.
Do I need previous gamelan experience to use this pack?
No. The included teaching books are written for non-specialist music teachers and walk you step by step from first sounds to full pieces. With the structured plans and ready-to-use repertoire, you can confidently lead an Indonesian gamelan class even if you’ve never played gamelan before.
Product Information
What's included
Please note that for reasons of stock availability we may need to make the occasional substitution of the more minor pack components. If so, we’ll always ensure suitability/equivalence and we’ll always clear any significant changes with you in advance.
Delivery
We work with a small number of specialist logistic companies to deliver your order quickly and economically. The delivery method varies, depending on your location and the size of the order, as follows:
UK Locations
Orders up to 5kg – Courier 2 to 3 working day delivery. This would typically include books, smaller instruments, percussion baskets and djembes up to 40cm.
Orders over 5kg – Courier, next working day delivery. Most orders are sent this way.
Large orders – Pallet service, 3 to 5 working day delivery. Used for large orders and those with more fragile contents.
Please note:
- Above timings are from dispatch date. Time from placing your order will usually be one or two days longer, depending on the order and destination.
- Delivery to offshore or Highland addresses may take longer and may cost more than to UK mainland addresses and we’ll quote and agree the costs with you in advance. Please note that in these cases it’s fine to go ahead and place your order, and there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you.
- For some destinations, where a courier service isn’t available, we may send by Royal Mail instead.
International Locations
Orders weighing less than 1kg and not too bulky – Post Office Airmail. This would include books and smaller percussion instruments.
Orders weighing more than about 1kg and large orders – international courier or pallet service. We’ll obtain competitive quotes and agree these with you in advance.
Please note that it’s fine to go ahead and place your international order prior to confirming shipping costs, and that there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you. Payment for international orders, including shipping costs, is required before dispatch of the goods.
Returns
Please let us know straight away if anything arrives damaged or otherwise in a substandard condition and we’ll be happy to replace it, refund the cost or provide you with an alternative product to your satisfaction. Speed is of the essence here as most courier companies will only accept responsibility for damage in transit if the damage is reported within 24 hours of delivery.
In the event of damage, please take photographs, including any damage to the packaging, and email these to us ASAP.
Similarly, if an instrument develops a fault within 12 months of purchase in the course of normal use (though excluding fair wear and tear), please let us know, and we’ll replace it or refund the cost. It’s also very helpful for us to see photos of the issue as this gives us solid information for changing the design, the production method or the packing materials.
But please do contact us before returning any damaged or substandard items. Once we’ve approved their return, please send to: Drums for Schools Limited, 21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce NG14 5GL
We really appreciate your feedback in the case of faults (or if you think an instrument could be improved in any way) and we take all such feedback very seriously indeed.
Documentation
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