Editing Gamelan (section)

==Gamelan production==
[[File:Javanese Gamelan Burning Gong.jpg|thumb|left|360px|A Pande (gamelan maker) forging a [[gong]] in Besalen, [[Central Java]], [[Indonesia]]]]
Most of the metal gamelan instruments are made of [[bronze]] or [[brass]] or [[iron]], while non-metal ones are made of [[wood]], [[bamboo]], [[leather]], and [[String (structure)|strings]]. [[Gangsa]] is short for Tigang (three) and Sedasa (ten), the term for gamelan in the high Javanese language based on the composition of the ingredients for making the best gamelan ([[bronze]]), namely ten parts [[copper]] and three parts [[tin]]. Pande is the name for a gamelan maker, while Pelaras is a person who adjusts the gamelan tone to match the existing gamelan standards. In the process of making gamelan, there are at least five stages that must be passed to make a good gamelan. The five stages include:

''Membesot'' – to melt the mixture, a gamelan craftsman will prepare the kowi, which is a bowl-like container made of clay. In this process, a fireplace equipped with a heating device is prepared to produce maximum heat. The kowi is then filled with metals and other alloys, such as copper or silver to produce a nice plate color.

''Menyinggi'' – the metal base material is melted back to be printed into a blade or round shape. There are three forms of gamelan that are made at this stage, namely, the long form (dawan), the long semicircle, and the cebongan form. To maintain sacredness, usually at this stage flower water is used to soak the gamelan that has been printed.

''Menempa'' – the gamelan that has been printed then goes into the forging or shaping stage to produce a perfect shape. The forging stage is the most complex stage in the gamelan-making process. In this stage, the process is carried out by people who really understand the ins and outs of gamelan, considering that the forging process is not done carelessly, but uses various hitting techniques using various kinds of hammers.
[[File:Gamelan Jawa - Menempa Gamelan.jpg|thumb|360px|Pandes (Gamelan Makers) are forging a gamelan instrument called [[Kempul]] (small hanging gong) after burning it, [[Central Java]], [[Indonesia]] ]]
''Membabar'' – the forged gamelan is then examined again at the spreading stage. At this stage, if there are still defects in the shape, it will be corrected again.

''Melaras'' – there is one more important process that must be done to produce a perfect gamelan set, namely the process of adjusting the scales. Therefore, one more stage is needed to produce a gamelan with perfect physical and function, that stage is to adjust the scale.

After adjusting to the scale, the blades and circles are ready to be installed in the cage. It is at this stage that the manufacture of various gamelan instruments has been physically and functionally completed. Some craftsmen, although rarely found, complement the making of gamelan with various rituals, such as fasting and providing offerings. This is of course to produce a gamelan that is not only perfect physically and functionally, but also philosophically.

Gamelan production centers are spread across the islands of Java and Bali. These gamelan producers have exported hundreds and supplied gamelan all over the world. Several gamelan production centers are located in [[Sukoharjo]], [[Boyolali]], [[Wonogiri]], [[Nganjuk]], [[Magetan]], [[Bantul]], [[Ponorogo]], [[Klaten]], [[Banyuwangi]], [[Gunung Kidul]], [[Cimahi]], [[Bogor]], [[Gianyar]], and [[Klungkung]].