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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 66. Chapters: Dangdut, Gamelan, Indonesian hip hop, Indonesian regional styles of music, Kulintang, Kroncong, Gamelan gong kebyar, Gamelan outside Indonesia, Gong ageng, Angklung, Mantle Hood, Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata, Rebab, Rhoma Irama, Colin McPhee, Suling, Robert E. Brown, Slendro, American gamelan, Pathet, Gamelan jegog, Kotekan, Pelog, Kepatihan notation, Kendang, Dalang, Jaap Kunst, Saron, Indorock, Gambang, Gatra, Slenthem, Bonang, Gamelan Sekaten, Bedug, Gender, Beleganjur, Music of Java, Gamelan Surakarta, Inul Daratista, Gamelan Gadhon, Gamelan joged bumbung, Balungan, American Gamelan Institute, Siter, Gangsa, Bow Gamelan Ensemble, Elvy Sukaesih, Kempul, List of gamelan varieties, Kenong, Gerong, Talempong, Gamelan semar pegulingan, Kacapi suling, Langgam jawa, Kempyang and ketuk, Panerusan, Malay Gamelan, Gamelan gong gede, Gamelan degung, Kemanak, Kepyak, Evie Tamala, Slentho, Seleh, Imbal, Ayak-ayakan, Sekaran, Pesindhen, Gamelan gender wayang, Gamelan Siteran, Ugal, Kecer, Cengkok, Keplok, Music of Sumatra, Qasidah modern, Munggang, Campursari, Alok, Gamelan gambang, Gamelan salendro, Reyong, Gamelan selunding, Celempungan, Calung, Karawitan, Pop sunda, Gamelan bebonangan, Kliningan. Excerpt: Kulintang is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally-laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums. As part of the larger gong-chime culture of Southeast Asia, kulintang music ensembles have been playing for many centuries in regions of the Eastern Malay Archipelago - the Southern Philippines, Eastern Indonesia, Eastern Malaysia, Brunei and Timor, although this article has a focus on the Philippine Kulintang traditions of the Maranao and Maguindanao peoples in particular. Kulintang evolved from a simple native signaling...