The kecer (or kecèr) are a pair of small cymbals set inside a rack (''rancak'') used in the
gamelan
Gamelan (; ; , ; ) is the traditional musical ensemble, ensemble music of the Javanese people, Javanese, Sundanese people, Sundanese, and Balinese people, Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussion instrument, per ...
of
Indonesia
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. The rack is similar in design to that of a
saron
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, except less wide. The bottom cymbals are permanently fixed in the rack, while the top are attached by a cord to the bottom ones. They are used in the accompaniment of
wayang
( , ) is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesian island of Java. The term refers both to the show as a whole and the puppet in particular. Performances of wayang puppet theatre are accompanied by a ''gamel ...
.
There are also other forms of the kecer, which are played with mallets, and are used in
archaic gamelans.
External links
Gamelan instrument photos, including kecer
Cymbals
Gamelan instruments
Indonesian musical instruments
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