Talempong orchestra is an Indonesian

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that uses the

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, played on

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instruments. This orchestra is formed by the Conservatory Minang in

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in 1960. Most of the instruments used in this orchestra are

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and

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(similar to ''kolenang'' in West Java gamelan), including the namesake instrument

talempong Talempong is a traditional musical instrument of the Minangkabau people of Western Sumatra, Indonesia. The talempong produce a static texture consisting of interlocking rhythms. A talempong a small kettle gong which gives its name to an ense ...

. Talempong orchestra plays Minang song like Tak Tontong and other traditional songs.

Disposition of players

*Very front: a conductor *First row: saluang, bangsi, drums and tanburun players *Second row: four talempong players-jawo xylofon types (similar to the gamelan saron). Playing in tone d, e, fis, g, a, b, cis, d *Third row: three talempong players who play the tone cis, d, e, fis, g, a, b, cis, d *Fourth row: three talempong players *Fifth row: the gong player who uses the gong with the barrel as, d, a

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