Metallophone Metallophone A metallophone is any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound, usually with a mallet. Metallophones have been used in music in Asia for thousands of years. There are several different types used in Balinese and Javanese gamelan ensembles, including the gendér, gangsa and saron. These instruments have a single row of bars, tuned to the distinctive pelog or slendro scales, or a subset of them. The Western glockenspiel and vibraphone are also metallophones: they have two rows of bars, in an imitation of the piano keyboard, and are tuned to the chromatic
Lau (instrument) such as the chhing or pann. "While the Lau is struck once, the Chhing and Pann are struck twice." Lau (instrument) The lau (Khmer: ឡោ) is a Cambodian flat-faced gong, measuring approximately 25 centimeters across, used in Bassac theater for scenes requiring a loud instrument, suck as battle scenes. It is also used to signal the entrance and exit of important characters. The Lau is similar in shape to the Kong chmol which is also used in the Bassac theater. The instrument is large enough that it is hung on a frame, attached by a rope that goes through two