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Gambang may refer to:
- Gambang (instrument), xylophone-like instrument used among people of Indonesia
- Gambang, Pahang, town in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia
Gambang may refer to:
Gamelan surakarta is one of two subtly distinct styles of gamelan playing that have emerged in central Java since 1755. In contrast to yogyakarta, the Surakarta style is known for its intricate, soft style of playing.
Kuantan is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 14th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is a public university in Malaysia. Headquartered in Gombak, Selangor, IIUM has six other campuses all over Malaysia: two medical-centric campuses and a Centre for Foundation Studies in Gambang, Pahang, two city campuses in Kuala Lumpur, and a language and tourism campus in Pagoh, Johor.
Pekan is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein.
The East Coast Expressway is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the northeastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The currently operational 433-kilometre (269-mile) segment of the expressway runs through Karak, Pahang and Kuala Nerus, Terengganu.
Tun Razak Highway, Federal Route 12(Lebuhraya Tun Razak), also known as Segamat-Kuantan Highway(Lebuhraya Segamat-Kuantan), Asian Highway Route 142, is a 146.8 kilometres (91 mi) federal highway running from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before proceeding another 38 kilometres (24 mi) via Federal Route 2 to Gambang near Kuantan, Pahang. This two-lane federal road is named in honor of Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia's second Prime Minister who was also known as Malaysia's Father of Development. The highway is part of the Asian Highway Network of route 142.
A gambang, properly called a gambang kayu is a xylophone-like instrument used in Indonesian gamelan and kulintang ensembles. It has wooden bars (wilah) in contrast to the metallic ones of the more typical metallophones in a gamelan. A largely obsolete instrument, the gambang gangsa, is a similar instrument made with metal bars.
The gamelan gambang is a type of gamelan ensemble in Bali which uses four gambangs, a wooden xylophone-like instrument, as well as two sarons. It is considered an ancient and sacred ensemble, and is used for temple and funeral rites. It uses seven tones.
The siter and celempung are plucked string instruments used in Javanese gamelan. They are related to the kacapi used in Sundanese gamelan.
Gambang is a town in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located at a junction between Federal Route 2, MEC Highway and Tun Razak Highway. The Malaysia Electric Corporation (MEC) town and electrical appliances manufacturing factory is located here. It is accessible via the Gambang Interchange of the East Coast Expressway (ECE) East Coast Expressway.
Gambang–Kuantan Highway, Federal Route 2, which is also known as Jalan Gambang and Jalan Tanah Putih, is a major highway in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. The highway connects Gambang to Kuantan.
The Malay Gamelan is a style of music originated from Indonesia, performed in ethnic Malay-populated regions of Indonesia and Malaysia as well.
MEC Highway, or Lebuhraya MEC, Federal Route 222, Asian Highway Route AH 142, is a major highway in Pahang, Malaysia. "MEC" stands for the Malaysia Electric Corporation, the first electrical goods company in Malaysia which closed in 2004. The highway is part of the Asian Highway Network of route AH 142.
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, abbreviated as UMPSA, is a public technical university in Pahang, Malaysia. UMPSA was founded as University College of Engineering and Technology Malaysia, abbreviated as UTEC or KUKTEM.
Jalan Permatang Badak, Federal Route 229, is a federal road in Pahang, Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero (KM0) of the Federal Route 229 starts at Gambang-Kuantan Highway junctions.
Gambang kromong is a traditional orchestra of Betawi people which is a blend of gamelan, Western music and Chinese-style pentatonic base tones. Gambang kromong is closely associated with the Chinese Betawi community, especially the Chinese Peranakan. It was popular in the 1930s.
The Malaysia Pahang Sports School (SSMP) or Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Pahang represents Malaysia in under-15 and under-16 tournaments. It is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. The school is located at the Gambang compound in Kuantan, Pahang. In 2014, SSMP competing in Malaysian President's Cup. In 2015 SSMP will compete in Malaysia Youth League or U19 League.
The Kuantan District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the north-east of Pahang, the district bordered Kemaman District of Terengganu on the north, South China Sea on the east, Jerantut District and Maran District on the west and Pekan District on the south.
Roti gambang or ganjel rel is an Indonesian rectangular-shaped brown bread with sesame seeds, flavoured with cinnamon and palm sugar.