A pair of similar gamelan instruments will be tuned exactly alike to produce the shimmering sound known as beating tones.

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A pair of similar gamelan instruments are intentionally tuned slightly differently to produce the shimmering sound effect known as beating, which is characteristic of gamelan music. This intentional detuning creates the interference patterns heard as beating tones.

A Pair of Similar Gamelan Instruments Will Be Tuned Exactly