Gamelan ensembles, which were also used in the previous album, "Ecophony Rinne". Gamelan and kecak are also used in the soundtrack to the video games "Secret of Mana" and "Sonic Unleashed". The two opening credits of 1998 Japanese Anime "Neo Ranga" use Balinese music ("Kecak" and "Gamelan gong kebyar"). Each "waking up" of Ranga in the anime uses the "Gong Kebyar" theme. The musical soundtrack for the Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica" features extensive use of the gamelan, particularly in the 3rd season, as do Alexandre Desplat's scores for "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and "The Golden Compass". James Newton
Gamelan instruments are indeed included in a complete gamelan orchestra. Musical instruments such as the bamboo flute, bells, drums in various sizes, lute, and bowed and plucked string instruments were identified in this image. However it lacks metallophones and xylophones. Nevertheless, the image of this musical ensemble is suggested to be the ancient form of the gamelan. The instruments developed into their current form during the Majapahit Empire. According to the inscriptions and manuscripts dated from the Majapahit period, the kingdom even had a government office in charge of supervising the performing arts, including the gamelan. The arts office oversaw the