Slentho

The slentho (also spelled slento) is a musical instrument of the gamelan. It is similar to the saron family of instruments, and would be its lowest member (pitched one octave below the saron demung). Like those instruments, it has (typically) seven keys in the same arrangement, over a resonator box, and is hit with a wooden mallet (tabuh). However, unlike the other sarons, the center of its keys have a boss similar to that of a bonang. The slentho usually has the same notes as the slenthem, but a brighter, louder sound.

The slentho is no longer a common instrument in the gamelan, having largely been replaced by the slenthem. It does, however, continue to be used in older sets of gamelan, in which it may be used in preference to the slenthem in gendhing bonang.

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Photograph of a slentho

Gamelan

Theory

Musicians performing musical ensemble, bas-relief of Borobudur.

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Musicians

Instruments

Colotomic or phrase-making	Kempyang Ketuk Kempul Kenong Gong

Balungan or melody	Saron peking Saron panerus Saron barung Saron demung Slentem Slentho Bonang barung Bonang panerus Bonang panembung

Panerusan or elaborating	Gender Gender panerus Gambang Siter Celempung Suling Rebab

Unpitched	Kendang gending Kendang ciblon Kendang ketipung Bedug Kecer Kemanak Kepyak

Vocals and clapping	Gerongan Sindenan Pesinden Alok Senggakan Keplok

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