Which of the following is true about the construction of gamelan instruments?

A. Bronze instruments sound less sonorous than their iron counterparts.
B. Iron/brass instruments sound less sonorous than their bronze counterparts.
C. Bali gamelans use instruments made of synthetic, high-tech alloys.
D. Javanese gamelans use instruments made of synthetic, high-tech alloys.


ANS: B. Iron/brass instruments sound less sonorous than their bronze counterparts.

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