Saron

Metallophone in which the keys are resting over a unique (sometimes compartimented) resonator. The most common numbers of keys are 5, 6, 7 and 9. It is played with a single hammer.

• saron demung (Javanese) - see demung
• saron barung (Javanese) - see barung 1.
• saron panerus (Javanese) - see panerus
• saron wayangan (Javanese), 9-keyed saron used in wayang music
• saron gedé (Balinese) : when an ensemble has two sizes (pitch range) of saron, name of the larger saron
• saron cenik (Balinese) : when an ensemble has two sizes (pitch range) of saron, name of the smaller saron

Synonyms : Another Balinese name is gangsa jongkok (but can also be referred to with the generic name gangsa).

Tell me more : Instruments with laying keys.

In the gong luwang, name of a caruk-type xylophone.

• gong saron : another name for the gong luwang

Other name of an ensemble (sort of small-scale gambang ensemble) that is normally called caruk.