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Saron (instrument)

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pattern between two of the same instruments, usually either saron barung or demung. Note that the dampening must happen as soon as the other performer plays a note; this is usually twice as soon as when playing by
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Saron panerus has distinctive patterns which make it different from the other sarons. It usually plays more often, and keeps a constant beat going throughout a piece. Its playing techniques include:
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the previous note by grasping the key, in order to prevent a muddy sound. On repeated notes, the note is usually dampened half a beat before it is struck again.
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The saron barung and demung usually play less often and more simple parts. These are the usual techniques for playing them:
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rejected this hypothesis, and associates the preference for a single octave with the characteristic shape of the
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scale, the bars often read 1-2-3-5-6-7 across (the number four is not used because of its relation to death) (in
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notes if there is a great deal of space between them (i.e., it is in a slow
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The earliest known appearance of a single-octave saron is in a relief at
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Sarons typically come in a number often sizes, from smallest to largest:
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Saron (c. 1800-1850) brought back from Indonesia or Java to England by
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performs a similar function to the sarons one octave below the demung.
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horn, which gives it a shriller sound. The other hand is used to
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From left to right, saron panerus, saron barung, and demung, from
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The Nuclear Theme as a Determinant of Patet in Javanese Music
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Percussion instrument
Idiophone
Metallophone
Indonesia

Indra Swara
Indonesia
gamelan
bronze
pelog
kepatihan
slendro
balungan

STSI Surakarta
octave
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