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Javanese gongs in Banten, Java.

A gong is an East and Southeast Asian musical instrument that takes the form of a flat metal or brass disc which is hit with a mallet. According to the Dutch chronicler Houtman in 1597: '[In Banten,] dancing goes on all night, so that at night there is a great racket of gongs and instruments'.
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Javanese gongs in Banten, Java.
A gong is an East and Southeast Asian musical instrument that takes the form of a flat metal or brass disc which is hit with a mallet. According to the Dutch chronicler Houtman in 1597: '[In Banten,] dancing goes on all night, so that at night there is a great racket of gongs and instruments'.
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5150 x 3419 px | 50.4 MB
Taille d'impression:
43.6 x 28.9 cm | 17.2 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)