Talk:Saron (instrument)

'Damping' versus 'Dampening'
I believe the word for stopping the resonance of an instrument is 'damping', rather than 'dampening' (which means making slightly wet). See [Damping (music))

I'll change the page if no-one disagrees.

ChrisDennis (talk) 12:14, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

earlier unsigned comment
the Saron is an Indonesian instrument, which is used in the Gamelan. It is made with six or seven bronze keys placed on a wooden frame. It is played by hitting a wooden mallet(tabuh) in the right hand on to thick metal/bronze keys. The Saron is usually 20cm but there is 3 different types of sarons. They are: Saron penerus Saron barung Saron demung