Gamelan

The gamelan of central Java is divided into two separate sets of instruments, each with its own tuning system. One set is tuned in slendro , a five-tone system, and the other is tuned in pelog , a seven-tone system, with a few instruments being able to double in both tunings. Instruments in pelog are positioned at right angles to those in slendro, allowing players to move quickly from one instrument to the other. The five-tone slendro system divides the octave into five...