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A '''Gamelan''' is a common [[Indonesian]] musical ensemble containing a variety of different [[instruments]], most notably [[drums]] and pitched percussion, but also including [[flute]]-like instruments, plucked string instruments, and [[horns]]. The name is derived from the Javanese word Gamel, which means to strike with a [[hammer]].

A '''Gamelan''' is a common Indonesian musical ensemble containing a variety of different sub-instruments, most notably [[drums]] and pitched percussion, but also including [[flute]]-like instruments, plucked string instruments, and [[horns]]. The name is derived from the Javanese word Gamel, which means to strike with a [[hammer]].

===Instruments===

===Instruments===

===Musical Ideology===

===Musical Ideology===

Where the common western/European system of [[music theory]] is based around a "well-tempered" scale consisting of exactly 12 pitches, evenly spaced in terms of the ratio to which the frequency of the sound is altered between each note. In Gamelan, there are two [[scales]], or laras, neither of which are compatible with the standard system.  

The common western/European system of [[music theory]] is based around a "well-tempered" scale consisting of exactly 12 pitches, evenly spaced in terms of the ratio to which the frequency of the sound is altered between each note. In Gamelan, however, there are two [[scales]], or laras, neither of which are compatible with the standard system.  

One is the Slendro, which contains 5 notes making it [[Pentatonic]]. This concept can be illustrated to non-musicians by playing the 5 black keys of a [[Piano]].

One is the Slendro, which contains 5 notes making it [[Pentatonic]]. This concept can be illustrated to non-musicians by playing the 5 black keys of a [[Piano]].