Kendang-family

Name: Kendang (Wikipedia) an instrument used in gamelan.
A type of membranophone.

Also known as: Gendang 
Wikidata item: Q1553249
External links: 

http://www.instrumentsoftheworld.com/instrument/112-Kendang.html

http://www.rhythmuseum.com/indonesian/Kendang.html

Disambiguation: A two-headed membrane drum 
Description: It has one larger, lower-pitched side (typically on the right) and one smaller, higher-pitched side. They are usually placed on stands and struck by hands while being seated on the floor.  The kendang is smaller than the bedug in gamelan. 

Uses:

• Keeping the tempo (laya)
• Changing the density (Irama)
• Acting as a cue for some transitions (paralihan) and end of composition (suwuk)

Types:

• Kendhang ageng, kendhang gede or kendhang gendhing 
  • the largest kendang
  • the deepest pitch
  • used in kendhang satungga style (played by itself in solemn/majestic pieces or parts of pieces)
  • used in kendhang satunggal style (used in faster tempos with kendhang ketipung)
• Kendhang ciblon 
  • medium-sized drum
  • used for complex or lively rhythms
  • normally used for livelier sections in a composition
  • more difficult to learn than the other kendang styles
• Kendhang batangan or kendhang wayang 
  • medium-sized
  • traditionally used to accompany wayang performances
• Kendhang ketipung
  • smallest kendang
  • used with the kendang ageng in kendhang kalih style