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Gambang kayu

Scope note

Indonesian xylophones, consisting of from 16 to 21 wood or bamboo slabs laid stepwise in pitch order on a cloth over a carved wood trough and held in place by metal pins. They are played with two padded hammers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216045

Broader Terms used

xylophones

Term used for

gambang

Created

13yrs ago

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