Mouse over various parts of the Keromong to hear its sounds.

The Keromong is made up of a series of brass gongs which are suspended in a highly ornamented wooden framework.  The gongs are suspended on light ropes above resonating chambers.  The chambers which were once made from hollowed wooden cylinders, are now often constructed from PVC pipe.  The Keromong is played by striking the gongs with a soft mallet called a pemalu.

Mouse over the two Sarons to hear how they sound.

The Saron is somewhat  like the western xylophone.  The brass keys, suspended on light ropes, resonate when struck by a hard wooden mallet.  The resonance is enhanced by a hollow tube beneath the keys, as with the Keromong.  As successive notes are struck, the performer mutes the preceding note.

Mouse over parts of the image to hear the Mouth Harp

The Indonesian bamboo "Mouth Harp" sounds much like, and is played like, the "Jews Harp."  The mouth harp is help between the teeth. A thin bamboo reed is struck with the hand, while the shape of the mouth adds resonance.