kepyak (Metal plate percussion used in Javanese gamelan)
~ Percussion instrument
Description
Used in wayang puppetry, it is made of 1 to 4 iron (sometimes bronze) plates hung by strings, The puppeteer uses a small mallet set in the foot to hit the plate(s).
Relationships
| from: | Jawa (Java), Indonesia |
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| type of: | percussion idiophone |
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| part of: | Javanese gamelan (Indonesian traditional ensemble) |
| Wikidata: | Q8015183 [info] |
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