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The merong is a section of a composition for Javanese gamelan a musical ensemble featuring metallophones xylophones drums and gongs. Specifically the merong is the initial part of a gendhing. A merong cannot be played on its own but must be followed by a minggah which may also take the form of a ladrang or other colotomic structure.The merong is the longest of the sections used in gamelan composition.