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OCR: Gamelans AMELAN IS THE NAME given bv Indone sians to their traditional orchestra consisting of matc -hed set of tuned gongs, gong chimes metallophones and drums All the instruments of a particular gamelan are made by the same craftsmen who decorate them in similar style and they are alwavs played together The music based on repetitive melodic patterns intricately inter 'woven among the different instruments The gamelan EXAMPLES CF GAMELANS dates back over 100 years, and Java is still associated with ancient rituals and court ceremonies the 16th century some Javanese BOLINESE GAMELANS no blemen introduced the gamelan the nearby island of Bali W here flourished in a variety of forms esians ticular decor therm always differ instrument 1000