The gong kempur is a percussion instrument in Balinese gamelan, used to mark the musical cycle called the gongan. This instrument, like other gongs, is struck with a special mallet and serves to provide a closing or emphatic note in a song or musical composition.
Function: Marks the end of a musical cycle (gongan).
Playing: Strikes with a special mallet.
Part of: Balinese gamelan, part of an ensemble called Gamelan Gong Kebyar.
