Using a ‘pluralism of musical structures’ as an analytical framework for discussing musical diversity, this article looks at how highland communities protect and maintain gong gede as ‘living traditions’ by examining their history, social context and musical style to see what keeps local traditions from succumbing to mainstream musical trends.
Kawentenan makudang tetabuhan punika taler sapisanan kawigunayang olih i krama nyujur kelanggengang gong inucap. 	panyuratan puniki matetujon maosang sapunapi krama bali ring pagunungan ngupapira lan nyaganin gong gede pinaka agem-ageman, antuk ngawikanin pengawitnyane, paiketan krama, swaran tetabuhan, mangda sauninga napi sane ngawinang gong gede inucap prasida ajeg lan lestari.