Editing Gamelan (section)

===Religious rituals===
Under the influence of the Hindu-Buddhist [[Majapahit kingdom]], gamelan was used as accompaniment in religious ceremonies with tembang (singing) and wayang performances. Even an accompaniment to a king's performance. In the [[Negarakertagama]] manuscripts written by [[Mpu Prapanca]] in the 14th century. It is said that the gamelan accompaniment was used by King [[Hayam Wuruk]] in performing a mask dance with eight young people accompanied by a song from the Queen Mother. With the collapse of the Majapahit kingdom and being replaced by the Islamic [[kingdom of Demak]] led by [[Raden Patah]], gamelan as a traditional musical instrument did not just disappear. Its function is used as a media tool for preaching Islam.

Gamelan's role in rituals is so important that there is a Javanese saying, "It is not official until the gong is hung".<ref name="B420">Broughton, 420</ref> Some performances are associated with royalty, such as visits by the [[sultan of Yogyakarta]]. Certain gamelans are associated with specific rituals, such as the ''[[Gamelan Sekaten]]'', which is used in the celebration of ''[[Mawlid an-Nabi]]'' ([[Muhammad]]'s birthday). In [[Bali]], almost all religious rituals include gamelan performance. Gamelan is also used in the ceremonies of the [[Catholicism in Indonesia|Catholic church in Indonesia]].<ref>Lindsay, 45</ref> Certain pieces are designated for starting and ending performances or ceremonies. When an "ending" piece (such as "[[Udan Mas]]") is begun, the audience will know that the event is nearly finished and will begin to leave. Certain pieces are also believed to possess magic powers and can be used to ward off evil spirits.<ref name="B420"/> The religious rituals that accompanied by gamelan such as: [[sekaten]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=UPACARA TRADISIONAL SEKATEN|url=http://dpad.jogjaprov.go.id/article/library/vieww/upacara-tradisional-sekaten-594|access-date=26 January 2021|work=Provinsi Yogyakarta|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808060028/http://dpad.jogjaprov.go.id/article/library/vieww/upacara-tradisional-sekaten-594|url-status=live}}</ref> [[temple]] rituals, [[melasti]], [[galungan]], [[Ogoh-ogoh]], etc.

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Gamelan Sekaten Kanjeng Kiai Guntur Madu dalam Acara Sekaten di Yogyakarta.jpg|[[Sekaten]], Gamelan Sekaten Kanjeng Kiai Guntur Madu (One of Some Javanese Sacred Gamelan) is usually beaten every day for a week during the [[Sekaten]] celebration at the [[Keraton Yogyakarta]]. The community was very enthusiastic about listening to the strains of the heirloom gamelan, on 26 November 2017
RIBesakihZerem4.jpg|[[Galungan]], a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma in [[Besakih]] temple complex in [[Karangasem Regency|Karangasem]], [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]]
Odalan Ceremony.webm|[[Odalan]] or ''piodalan'' is temple anniversary in Bali, held usually once every 210 days, a complete cycle according to [[Balinese pawukon calendar|Balinese calendar]].
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