Bonang

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Percussion

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The bonang is part of a larger instrument, called a gamelan, which originated in Java around 1300 years ago!

Do you think the bonang looks like a bunch of pots? Well, that's actually what those round parts are sometimes called--"pots" or "kettles"--because of their shape!