Gong beri

Gong beri small gong of Java, often bossless, specially in W. Java, where it also lacks a rim. Originally the gong beri was a drum, but the name was transferred. As a drum, it had been exclusively a war and signal instr.; as a gong it never entered the *gamelan but retained its martial character. Often confused with the bende. Cf. berri. Also called bahiri (121). Kunst, Jaap. The Music of Java. The Hague, 1949.