# Gangsa

> Indonesian Gamelan Instrument

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293615630](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293615630)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id293615630`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Masayuki Akamatsu
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-04
- **First published:** 2008-10-16
- **Size:** 5.56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gangsa/id293615630)
- **Website:** [http://akamatsu.org/iphone/](http://akamatsu.org/iphone/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://akamatsu.org/aka/ios/apps/privacy-policy/](http://akamatsu.org/aka/ios/apps/privacy-policy/)

## Description

"Gangsa" is a musical insturment which is used in Balinese Gamelan, an Indonesian traditional performing art.  This application has very beautiful sounds which were sampled from a real instrument.  Just by tapping the screen, you can easily enjoy a musical performance and the atmosphere of Gamelan.  You can also try using advanced play techniques such as muting and sliding.

Features:
- Play a long beautiful sound by tapping a metal bar.
- Play a striking sound by tapping a wooden sidebar, although it is not usually used.
- Play successive sounds by sliding your finder over metal bars and wooden bars.
- Mute a playing sound by pressing the bottom end of a metal bar.
- Play a muted sound by tapping while holding down the bottom end of a metal bar.
- Hold playing a muted sound by pressing the top end of a metal bar.
- Each metal bar and side wood have two sound samples to provide a natural sound.
- All sound sources are optimized for an iPhone/iPod touch speaker.
- Play stereo sound by using headphones or stereo speakers.
- Images and animation are used to provide visual feedback while playing.
- Play together with other iPod music.
- A "Visual Effects" switch, a "Auto Mute" switch and a "Master Volume" slider.

## Rankings

- #857,687 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293615630)