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Gamelan Sekaten
The Gamelan Sekaten is a ceremonial gamelan (musical ensemble) from central Java, Indonesia. Traditionally it is played once per year, on the occasion of Mawlid, Muhammad's birthday, for the week from the 6-12 of the month of Mulud (the third month of the Javanese calendar, corresponding to the Islamic Rabi' al-awwal).
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