Indonesian Gamelan - 10 Player Starter Set

This super value 'Indonesian Gamelan - 10 Player Starter Pack' is perfect for lunchtime, after school groups or for smaller class groups of pupils from age 6 upwards, as well as for community groups of any age.

It’s the perfect pack for schools wishing to test the water before committing to whole class teaching, and is excellent value for money. This set contains all the items you need to get your own Gamelan ensemble off the ground - playing, performing and composing.

The Budget metallophones are light and compact but also well-made with good sound quality. It can be a good choice if you’re budget is limited, or if portability is a key restrictive factor.

The three sizes of metallophone (each of which is decorated in traditional red, blue and gold with metal keys suspended from bamboo poles over individual sound chambers), give a range of 3 octaves.

These and all our Gamelan instruments are made in Bali, Indonesia. The metallophones in this budget set use recycled metal for the keys and have low cost wooden casings but they have the same Gamelan Gong Kebyar Pelog Selisir tunings as the more expensive Standard and Premium models, and are just as authentic. The drum is made from woven bamboo and has goat skin heads.

The instruments have been specially modified for use in the classroom. The sturdy metal Gong stand can be disassembled into sections if you need to move it around and the metallophone casings have smooth finishes and have rubber bases to protect the floor surface.

Special storage/carry bags are also available and will help to prolong the lives of the instruments, as well as making it safe and easy to move them around for outside events.

Also included are a double-ended drum, a Pulu (which makes a Gong-like sound), 5 pairs of Ceng Ceng cymbals (which are used to keep time and mark accents) and two teaching guides by World Music expert Andy Gleadhill; ‘Indonesian Gamelan’ and ‘Percussion Buddies’. The Indonesian Gamelan book will take you from the basics through to your first performance in just 10 lessons, and there's plenty of repertoire for a year or more of playing with ten pieces, suggestions on teaching delivery and a blank resource to photocopy to assist with planning and composition work. The Percussion Buddies book will show you how to develop percussion accompaniments for almost any piece, whether Gamelan, drumming, choral, ukulele or any ensemble.