Music of Sumatra

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

Talempong traditional music from West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Music of Indonesia
Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Javanese Gamelan in Indonesia
Genres
Classical Kecapi suling Tembang sunda Kecak Pop Indo Hip hop Dangdut Campursari Kroncong Langgam jawa Celempungan Gambang kromong Tanjidor Gambus Jaipongan Pop Sunda Qasidah modern Rock Tapanuli ogong
Specific forms
Beleganjur Degung Gamelan Gambang Gender Wayang Gong gede Gong kebyar Jegog Joged bumbung Karinding Kendang Kulintang Salendro Selunding Semar pegulingan Surakarta Gendang beleq Gordang sambilan Talempong Tarawangsa Tifa totobuang
Regional music
Bali Borneo Java Moluccan Islands Papua Sulawesi Sumatra Sunda

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. The Mandailing people is one of the ethnic group from the Province of North Sumatra. Their cultural heritage is the Gordang sambilan (nine drums graded in size from large to small), complemented by two big gongs (agung), a bamboo flute called sarune or saleot, and a pair of small cymbals called tali sasayat.