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How is gamelan music played?

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gamelan music is when soft percussion insturment are being hit with a soft mallet

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When was gamelan music first played?
In their cultural Java mythology, Gamelan music was first started in the Saka era (which is about 230 A.D), while others say it originated in the 8th century
Who played gamelan music?
Gamelan music comes from Indonesia. Many ethnomusicology programs in universities have gamelan groups. Two I can think of off the top of my head are Florida State University and UCLA.
Where was gamelan music first played?
Earth
When is gamelan music played?
mostly at festivals
Who played the gamelan music?
The people of Bali and Java originally played the gamelan music.