Gamelan Gamelan Gamelan () is the traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments used are metallophones played by mallets and a set of hand-played drums called "kendhang" which register the beat. Other instruments include xylophones, bamboo flutes, a bowed instrument called a "rebab", and even vocalists called "sindhen". Although the popularity of gamelan has declined since the introduction of pop music, gamelan is still commonly played on formal occasions and in many traditional Indonesian ceremonies. For most Indonesians, gamelan is an integral part of Indonesian culture. The word gamelan
Indonesian art "[[gambuh]]" and "[[topeng]]", Javanese "[[wayang wong]], [[ketoprak]]" and "[[ludruk]]"; Betawi "[[lenong]]"; Sundanese "[[sandiwara]]"; also colonial "[[toneel]]". [[File:Wayang Kulit - Museum Wayang 02.jpg|thumb|right|Indonesian Javanese "[[wayang kulit]]" shadow puppet.]] "Wayang" refer to a theatrical performance with puppets or human dancers. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as "wayang." Performances of [[Shadow play|shadow puppet]] theatre is known as "wayang kulit", are accompanied by a "[[gamelan]]" orchestra in [[Java (island)|Java]], and by "[[Gamelan gender wayang|gender wayang]]" in [[Bali]]. It has been developed into a complete and refined artform, especially in Java