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

The Indonesian Gamelan Premium 30 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies is perfect for group and class instrumental teaching for pupils from age 6 upwards. This premium pack offers top-quality sound and intricate casings, making a significant visual and aural statement. It’s an excellent choice if the Gamelan will have a permanent home or limited day-to-day relocation.

This Premium 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 mark accents and keep time. This set provides a wide range of authentic Gamelan sounds, making it easy to split the group into pairs, each with a larger and smaller instrument.

The three sizes of metallophones are decorated in traditional red, blue, and gold, with metal keys suspended over individual sound chambers. This offers a range of 3 octaves, perfect for creating diverse Gamelan music. These and all our Gamelan instruments are made in Bali, Indonesia.

The metallophones in this Premium set use high-quality steel keys and elaborate jackfruit casings. They are tuned to the same Gamelan Gong Kebyar Pelog Selisir scale as the Budget and Standard models, offering the same authentic Gamelan sound. The Balinese drum is made from solid jackfruit wood, with two cow skin heads and tuning knots, and the Gong has a bronze centre for improved resonance.

The Indonesian Gamelan Premium 30 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies instruments have been specially modified for classroom use. The metal Gong stands can be disassembled into sections for easy transport, and the metallophone casings have smooth finishes with rubber bases to protect the floor.

For storage and transport, special Gamelan storage/carry bags are available (sold separately), which will help prolong the life of the instruments while ensuring safe transport for outside events.

Also included are two teaching guides by world music expert Andy Gleadhill: ‘Indonesian Gamelan’ and ‘Percussion Buddies’. The Indonesian Gamelan book will guide you from the basics to your first performance in just 10 lessons, with a repertoire that can last for a year or more. The Percussion Buddies book will show you how to develop percussion accompaniments for almost any ensemble, whether Gamelan, drumming, choral, or ukulele.

The ‘Indonesian Gamelan Premium 15 Player Class Pack Budget Buddies’ is also available for purchase.

There’s also lots of FREE online support available, including PDF downloads of the Primary Scheme of Work and a helpful Background Article. You can also access a full selection of West African Drumming teaching resources, including videos, through the “Documentation” section below.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The pack includes 10 large instruments (3 Gongs, Balinese drum, 6 metallophones) and 20 pairs of Ceng Ceng cymbals for keeping time.

How can I store and transport the instruments?

Rubber-edged metallophones protect floors, and optional storage bags (sold separately) make it easy to transport the instruments.

What teaching resources are included?

The set comes with ‘Indonesian Gamelan’ and ‘Percussion Buddies’, covering basics to your first performance.