Kecer

Kecer

Kecer

Unpitched percussion instrument


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.

Engraving of a kecer

There are also other forms of the kecer, which are played with mallets, and are used in archaic gamelans.



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