Kendang
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![Kendang of Bali, note the equal size of both sides. The drum in this picture is exceptional - usually Balinese kendangs are conical (actually hour-glass formed on the inside).](/Images/godic/202501/22/Gamelan_of_Bali_200507-35503.jpg")
![Kendang players (top row) depicted on Borobudur.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Musician_Borobudur5503.jpg")
![Kendang of Java, one side is bigger than other.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Traditional_indonesian_drums5503.jpg")
Kendhang (Javanese: Kendhang, Malay: Gendang, Tausug/Bajau Maranao: Gandang) is a two-headed drum used by peoples from Maritime Southeast Asia. Kendang is one of the primary instruments used in the Gamelan ensembles of Java, Bali and Terengganu, the Malay Kendang ensemble as well as various Kulintang ensembles in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines. It is constructed in a variety of ways by different ethnic groups.