Music of Sumatra

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Music of Indonesia: Topics
Gamelan
Timeline and samples
Genres	Classical- Kecak - Kecapi suling - Tembang sunda - Pop - Dangdut - Hip hop - Kroncong - Gambang kromong - Gambus - Jaipongan - Langgam jawa - Pop Batak - Pop Minang - Pop Sunda - Qasidah modern - Rock - Tapanuli ogong - Tembang jawa
Gamelan	Angklung - Beleganjur - Degung - Gambang - Gong gede - Gong kebyar - Jegog - Joged bumbung - Salendro - Selunding - Semar pegulingan
Regional scenes
Bali - Borneo - Java - Moluccan Islands - Papua - Sulawesi - Sumatra - Sunda

Sumatra is a part of Indonesia; its best-known musical output is probably dangdut, a rabab/saluang instrumental style.

The Sumatran Toba people are distinctive in their use of tuned drums to carry the melody in their music; this practice is very rare worldwide. The Toba also use an instrument similar to the oboe and several kinds of gongs. Ensembles include the gondang sabangunan.