Suling

Name: Suling (Wikipedia)
Wikidata item:  Q2997443
External links:

http://www.balimusicanddance.com/articles/what-is-a-suling.html

http://vetter.sites.grinnell.edu/gamelan/suling/

 

Disambiguation: a bamboo flute 
Description: It is an end blown flute and can change in size (20cm to over 1m). The shorter the suling, the higher in pitch it is. 

Types:

• High-register suling
  • played solo/with a gamelan ensemble
  • most commonly used to accompany rindik, joged bumbung, angklung, arja and gong kebyar
  • most common type of flute
    • easier to play and require less breath. 
• Mid-register suling
  • used to accompany gong suling, gong kebyar, pelegongan, bebarongan and semar pegulingan
  • played in pairs and tuned slightly out from each other
    • produces a humming sound and accentuates the melody
• Low-register suling
  • only found in the gambuh ensemble
  • they need to have one end resting on the ground when played