Kecer

The kecer (or kecèr) are a pair of small cymbals set inside a rack (rancak) used in the gamelan of Indonesia. The rack is similar in design to that of a saron, 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.

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
• Sumarsam's gamelan page at Wesleyan

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Gamelan

Theory

• Pelog
• Slendro
• Pathet
• Cengkok
• Seleh
• Sekaran
• Imbal & kotekan
• Gatra
• Colotomy
  • Gendhing structures
• Irama
• Gamelan notation

Genres &
ensembles

• American gamelan
• Angklung gamelan
• Bebonangan gamelan
• Beleganjur gamelan
• Degung gamelan
• Gadhon gamelan
• Gambang gamelan
• Gender wayang gamelan
• Gong gede gamelan
• Gong kebyar gamelan
• Gong Si Bolong
• Jegog gamelan
• Joged bumbung gamelan
• Malay gamelan
• Munggang gamelan
• Salendro gamelan
• Sekaten gamelan
• Selunding gamelan
• Semar pegulingan gamelan
• Siteran gamelan
• Surakartan gamelan

Musicians

• K. P. H. Notoprojo
• Nartosabdo
• Martopangrawit
• Rahayu Supanggah
• Sumarsam
• I Nyoman Windha
• Evan Ziporyn
• Gamelan Sekar Jaya
• Gamelan Son of Lion
• List of U.S. gamelan ensembles
• Michael Tenzer

Instruments

Colotomic or phrase-making	Gong Gong ageng Kempul Kempyang Kenong Ketuk
Balungan or melody	Bonang Bonang barung Bonang panerus Bonang panembung Saron Saron peking Saron panerus Saron barung Saron demung Slentem Slentho
Panerusan or elaborating	Gambang Gender Gender panerus Rebab Siter Celempung Suling
Unpitched	Bedug Kecer Kemanak Kendang Kendang gending Kendang ciblon Kendang ketipung Kepyak
Vocals and clapping	Gerongan Sindenan Pesinden Alok Senggakan Keplok

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