Kepyak
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The Kepyak is a percussion instrument played by the dalang (puppeteer) of a wayang performance in Java. It is a struck idiophone consisting of several bronze plates attached by strings, which the dalang plays with his foot. It is placed on the side of the keprak, a wooden box which can also be played directly. The kepyak can also be played with a mallet (cempala), either in the hand in dance performance, or in the foot in wayang. The kepyak used in dance performances is smaller than that used in wayang. The use of the kepyak is called kepyakan.
It is used to signal cues to the gamelan to begin or end pieces, or change tempo or pathet. It has a distinctive sound which can be heard quite clearly during performance.
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Instruments and vocals used in Javanese gamelan |
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