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What instrements do gamelar have?

A gamelan typically has a variety of instruments, including:

- Bronze metallophones: These are tuned metal bars that are struck with mallets.

- Gongs: These are large, circular metal discs that are struck with mallets.

- Drums: These include kendang, which are double-headed drums, and bonang, which are small drums.

- Cymbals: These are used to create accents and punctuation.

- Flutes: These are used for melodic passages.

- Strings: These include the rebab, a bowed lute, and the siter, a plucked zither.

- Vocalists: These provide additional melody and harmony.

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