Gong Bheri

Our Gong Bheri ensemble includes the following instrumentation:

1 x bheri, 1 x sungu, 1 x bende, 1 x tawa-tawa, 1 x rebab

The ensemble needs several more instruments to make it complete, including 1 more bheri, 1 x trentengan, 1 x gong tambur, 1 x bedug, 1 tawa-tawa ageng

You can hear and see what it sounds like at 15:28 here:

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Semara Kirang

In 2019, we restored and reconstructed a very unusal Angklung set from Lombok we have called ‘Semara Kirang’ because of its tuning, where it has four sweet tones with the lowest one missing.

Purchased in 2012, our first Selonding set is modelled on the Bugbug formation but with additional instruments found in the set from Merajan Selonding in the Besakih Temple complex that dates back to around the 10th century.

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 2

The Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan set in New Zealand also partly old but has a higher tuning than our one in Bali. The ensemble is both smaller in instrumentation as well as dimensions of the keys, pots and casings.

Six-tone Semara Pagulingan

Our Six-tone Semara Pagulingan is not yet complete, as we still need to fundraise more to make the ornate wooden casings, the design of which we would like to base on the only other Six-tone Semara Pagulingan orchestra in the world.

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 1

In mediaeval Bali (circa 1600-1906) Semara Pagulingan (also known as Semar Pegulingan) was an important part of the Balinese courts.

Five-tone Semara Pagulingan

Our five-tone Semara Pagulingan set is our antique Semara Patangian set with a terompong, ponggang-kempyung, kangsi and grantang added, and the gender rambat removed.

Semara Kirang

In 2019, we restored and reconstructed a very unusal Angklung set from Lombok we have called ‘Semara Kirang’ because of its tuning, where it has four sweet tones with the lowest one missing.

Selonding Set 1

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 2

Six-tone Semara Pagulingan

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 1

In mediaeval Bali (circa 1600-1906) Semara Pagulingan (also known as Semar Pegulingan) was an important part of the Balinese courts.

Five-tone Semara Pagulingan

Our five-tone Semara Pagulingan set is our antique Semara Patangian set with a terompong, ponggang-kempyung, kangsi and grantang added, and the gender rambat removed.

Gong Bheri

Other Collections

Semara Kirang

Selonding Set 1

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 2

Six-tone Semara Pagulingan

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 1

Five-tone Semara Pagulingan

Semara Kirang

Selonding Set 1

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 2

Six-tone Semara Pagulingan

Seven-tone Semara Pagulingan Set 1

Five-tone Semara Pagulingan

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