User Manual
130 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Oceania
Reyong e Reyong consists of a long row of metal
gong-chimes (resembling upside-down kettle
pots) suspended on cords in a wood frame.
Each pot has a dierent pitch and is played
with padded sticks.
• C2 – A3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Gamelan Javanese
Bonang e Bonang is a series of gong-chimes (some-
times called kettles or pots) resting on cords
in a wooden cradle and arranged in two rows.
Each gong has a dierent pitch and is played
with sticks that are lightly padded with coiled
string. Bonang Panerus sounds one octave
higher then Bonang Barung. e Bonang are
similar to the Balinese Reyong.
• C2 – E7 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1, Var
2, Lgth, FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Gong &
Gong Ageng
e Gong Ageng is usually hung at the back
of the gamelan. It has a at surface with a
protruding knob at the center of the sphere. It
can vary in size but is usually the largest hang-
ing gong in the Javanese gamelan. e Gong
Ageng is believed to embody the spirit of the
gamelan and is therefore the most respected
instrument in a gamelan.
• C2 - A2 - Gong Ageng – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches