DP122_28 - A snapshot of a gondang (traditional Batak music) orchestra at a ritual, Lumbanjulu, Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe gondang orchestra is usually seated in the balcony of a house and accompanies the dancers below. It consists of a set of seven finely tuned drums suspended on a pole, bamboo flutes, lutes, gongs and other instruments.N.B. Although this image is under exposed, it is indexed because it is the only one showing the gondang orchestra.Date Original9 October 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0083 DP122_23-32, 36-38, DP123_01-06, 08-25Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectLumbanjuluTobaSumatraIndonesiaGondang (Batak traditional music)Rites & ceremonies

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP122_28

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