slenthem (Deepest pitch single octave metallophone used in Javanese gamelan)
~ Percussion instrument
Description
Used in Javanese gamelan, the 6(slendro)-7(pelog) bronze keys beat by a disk mallet(tabuh) are suspended above individual tube metal/bamboo resonators set in a 75 cm long wooden frame.
Relationships
| from: | Jawa, Indonesia |
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| type of (as gendèr panembung): | gendèr (Family of Indonesian metallophones) |
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| part of: | Javanese gamelan (Indonesian traditional ensemble) |
| Wikidata: | Q4260715 [info] |
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