Gamelan no longer in use, and the last orchestra is kept at the Sumenep palace. One important style of Sundanese gamelan is "Gamelan Degung", which uses a subset of gamelan instruments with a particular mode of "pelog" scale. Balinese gamelan is often associated with the virtuosity and rapid changes of tempo and dynamics of "Gamelan gong kebyar", its best-known style. Other popular Balinese styles include "Kecak", a theatrical dance and music form also known as the "monkey chant." Javanese gamelan, largely dominated by the courts of the 19th century central Javanese rulers, each with its own style, is known for a
Gamelan Sekaten are "Kyai Guntur Madu" and "Kyai Guntur Sari". According to Benjamin Brinner, the "gamelan sekaten", exists in halves: divided between the two rival courts in Surakarta and Yogyakorta, each court had a matching second half made. The pitches of the "Sekaten" ensemble is in "pelog", but lower than standard ensembles today. According to Benjamin Brinner it is the lowest pitched, largest, and loudest ensemble in Java. In recent times the gamelan at ISI Surakarta commissioned a special "Sekaten" set that would be compatible with their other gamelan, to be used in new experimental compositions. Historically, the "Sekaten" ensemble is notable