What is the preferred metal used for constructing gamelan instruments? What other metals are used and how do the different metals that are used affect the sound of gamelan instruments? Briefly characterize the process of manufacturing bronze gamelan instruments

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• "Bronze is the preferred metal for gamelan manufacture," due to both its durability and "sweet sound quality." Brass and iron are also used as cheaper metals, but instruments made of these metals sound "less sonorous." The process of manufacturing bronze gamelan instruments is lengthy, requires great skill, and may begin with ritual preparation by the smiths.