A traditional drum or percussion instrument used in Indonesian music, particularly in Balinese and Javanese gamelan orchestras.
From Indonesian/Malay gondang, the word for a traditional double-headed drum used in Southeast Asian music for centuries.
Gondang drums have a warm, resonant tone that can be heard across Indonesian temples during ceremonies—each region's gamelan orchestra uses slightly different versions with unique sounds!
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