page_title: Gendang beleq
section_title: Instruments
hierarchical_section_title: Gendang beleq / Instruments
caption_attribution_description: Bahasa Indonesia: Gendang beleq merupakan salah satu alat musik tradisional yang dimiliki suku sasak, Lombok,NTB,Indonesia yang biasa digunakan pada budaya yg disebut dengan nyongkolan.
context_page_description: Gendang beleq is a dance and music performance from Lombok island, Indonesia. It is a popular performance among the native Sasak people.
  The name gendang beleq is a Sasak language term, which means "big drum", as the performance is about a group of musicians playing, dancing and marching with their traditional instruments, centered on two big drum players.
context_section_description: The ensemble for gendang beleq performance consists of main players with of two (occasionally four) large drums. They are followed by players using a gong, a traditional flute (suling), some hand-held kettle-gongs (similar with bonang), and many sets of cymbals (Ceng-Ceng). The size of the ensemble is usually 12–15 persons, with three people to carry and play the heavy gong.
  The drum is made from a wood frame with goat skin drum-head. The wood is selected from woods which is hard yet light. The goat skin is selected from goats that are approximately 5 years old to make drums with the best sound. There are two different types of gendang used in the ensemble: the male and female gendang. Each is made from a male and female goat. These two types of gendang have different sound quality.
  The player for the ensemble is called sekehe. It is composed of males only (usually young boys). There are many gendang beleq clubs in Lombok. These clubs are supported and sponsored by the Indonesian government as a way to promote Sasak culture and to involve the youth in cultural activities. The clubs usually practice once a week. During performances, the players will use colorful traditional Sasak dress, which is similar to the related Balinese dress.
caption: The big drum (gendang beleq) musicians, the main players in the ensemble.
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