A gangsa is a type of metallophone which is used mainly in Balinese and Javanese Gamelan music in Indonesia. In Balinese gong kebyar styles, there are two types of gangsa typically used: the smaller, higher pitched kantilan and the larger pemade.

The gangsa is a metallophone idiophone of the Balinese people of Bali, Indonesia. It is a melodic instrument that is part of a Balinese gamelan gong kebyar.

The gangsa is a metallophone (percussion with metal bars of varying pitch struck with hammers) used mainly in Gamelan music, the traditional ensemble music of Indonesia. Most gangsas have two octaves with ten keys (don) suspended by ropes and posts over tuned tube resonators (tiying or bumbung). Keys are arranged from largest to smallest.

Gangsa is a flat gong that is played in an ensemble of two or more gongs of varying sizes. In Kalinga, that gangsa is played in a group of six. Each player strikes the surface of the gong with a beater (pattung style) or with their bare palms (topayya style) in an interlocking way manner that creates a resultant melody.

Oct 3, 2016 · Gangsa is a single hand-held smooth-surfaced gong with a narrow rim. A set of gangsa, which is played one gong per musician, consists of gangsa tuned to different notes, depending on regional or local cultural preferences.

Jul 14, 2021 · These ensembles are predominately made of bronze metallophones, called gangsa. Seen here is the highest pitched gangsa of Balinese Gamelan, called the kantilan. It is tuned to the pelog selisir scale and is used in the Gamelan gong kebyar style. The term kebyar means “to flare up or burst open.”

Jul 9, 2020 · What is gangsa instrument in the Philippines? The gangsa of the northern Philippines is a single hand-held smooth-surfaced gong with a narrow rim. A set of gangsa, which is played one gong per musician, consists of gangsa tuned to different notes, depending on regional or local cultural preferences.

Nov 25, 2020 · A gangsa is a type of metallophone which is used mainly in Balinese and Javanese Gamelan music in Indonesia. In Balinese gong kebyar styles, there are two types of gangsa typically used: the smaller, higher pitched kantilan and the …

Gangsa is an instrument that is played by various ethnic groups in the Cordilleras. The instrument comes in different sizes and is tuned differently to match the preferred pitch when playing. Few men can still make this instrument today.

Gongs are cultural instrument that we use during Cañao, festivities or any events in the Province. We, cordillerans have our own traditional gongs called GANGSA and I will present you some of it through these photos below.