Kecer

Summary

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.

External links edit

  • Gamelan instrument photos, including kecer
  • Sumarsam's gamelan page at Wesleyan