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American gamelan could refer to both instruments and music; the term has been used to refer to gamelan-style instruments built by Americans as well as to music written by American composers to be played on gamelan instruments. American gamelan music usually has some relationship to the gamelan traditions of Indonesia as found primarily on the islands of Java and Bali in a variety of styles. Many American compositions can be played on Indonesian or American made instruments.
