Music of Sumatra

Music of Sumatra
Music of Indonesia
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  • Bali
  • Borneo
  • Java
  • Moluccan Islands
  • Papua
  • Sulawesi
  • Sumatra
  • Sunda

Sumatra is a part of Indonesia; its best-known musical output is probably dangdut, a rabab/saluang instrumental style.

The Sumatran Toba people are distinctive in their use of tuned drums to carry the melody in their music; this practice is very rare worldwide. The Toba also use an instrument similar to the oboe and several kinds of gongs. Ensembles include the gondang sabangunan.

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