Indonesian Gamelan - Budget - 30 Player Class Set - Budget Buddies

The budget - Indonesian Gamelan 30 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies is perfect for whole-class instrumental teaching and learning for pupils from age 6 upwards, as well as for community groups of any age. With excellent sound quality and compact design, this pack is ideal if the Gamelan needs to be stored efficiently or transported for different events.

This Budget-friendly Gamelan pack includes 10 large instruments (3 Gongs, a Balinese drum, and 6 metallophones), as well as 20 pairs of Ceng Ceng (Balinese cymbals) used to keep time and mark accents. This set provides a wide variety of Gamelan sounds, making it easy to organize the group into pairs, each with a larger and smaller instrument.

The three sizes of metallophones are beautifully decorated in red, blue, and gold, with metal keys suspended from bamboo poles over individual sound chambers. This gives a total range of 3 octaves, ideal for creating authentic Indonesian Gamelan music. All instruments in this set are handcrafted in Bali, Indonesia, ensuring the highest quality and authentic sound.

The metallophones in this set use recycled metal for the keys and jackfruit wood for the casings, tuned to the Gamelan Gong Kebyar Pelog Selisir scale, ensuring compatibility with the Premium and Standard models. The Balinese drum is made from solid jackfruit wood and features cow skin heads and tuning knots, while the Gong has a bronze centre for improved resonance.

This Indonesian Gamelan 30 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies set is specially adapted for classroom use, with sturdy metal Gong stands that can be disassembled for easy transport. The metallophone casings have smooth finishes and rubber bases to protect your floors.

Optional storage/carry bags (sold separately) help protect the instruments, prolong their lifespan, and make it easier to transport the set for concerts and festivals.

Also included are 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, with enough repertoire to last for a year or more. Percussion Buddies shows how to develop percussion accompaniments for various pieces, whether Gamelan, drumming, choral, ukulele, or any other ensemble.

The budget - Indonesian Gamelan 15 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies is also available for purchase.

There’s also lots of FREE online support – see the “Documentation” section below for PDF downloads of the Primary Scheme of Work and a Background Article, or click here to access all the Indonesian Gamelan teaching resources, which include helpful videos.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s included in the Indonesian Gamelan 30 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies?

The pack includes 10 large instruments, 20 pairs of Ceng Ceng cymbals, and comprehensive teaching guides.

What age group is this set suitable for?

Ideal for pupils aged 4 and above, perfect for whole-class instrumental teaching.

What teaching resources are included?

The set comes with ‘Indonesian Gamelan’ and ‘Percussion Buddies’, which cover everything from the basics to your first performance.