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During the Ondel-ondel performance, It accompanied by music instrument. This music instruments is called Gambang Kromong.  When the Gambang Kromong music instruments start to play, The Giant puppet of Ondel-ondel will dance and follow the Gambang Kromong rhytm.

Gambang Kromong is a 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. It was popular in the 1930s.

Gambang kromong orchestral instruments consists of: gambang kayu (a xylophone-like instrument), kromong (a set of 5 toned bonang), two Chinese rebab-like instruments called ohyan and gihyan with its resonator made out of a small coconut shell, a diatonic pitched flute that is blown crosswise, kenong and gendang drums. Western instruments such as trumpets, guitars, violins, and saxophones may also be included.