Javanese Gamelan is a group in which students and community members learn to perform gamelan music from Indonesia. The gamelan is a traditional large percussion ensemble consisting of a large number of bronze gongs and metallophones (metal xylophones) of different sizes, plus drums, a zither, and flute. The group also sing, accompanying themselves on the instruments and learn a popular Indonesian dance. All teaching and learning is by ear and no experience is required to participate in the ensemble.