Gendang Beleq is one of the specific art performance in Lombok. Gendang means drum and Beleq means big. In this music we will see dancer bring the big drum.
In ancients time, Gendang Beleq is used as to encourage the spirit of the kingdom troop go toward battle field and also perform to welcome the troop returning from the battle of field as well but after independence period this art performance still existed as a welcome dance to the government guest who visit Lombok.
This dance usually perform by 15-17 dancer who play many kind of gamelan instrument such us big drum and some young beautiful dancer wearing soldier uniform. For the time being this attractive dance used for accompany of wedding ceremony procession, circumstance party and take apart in cultural carnival which held to celebrate big day and also as cultural delegation in national or international event. This dance also has sacred value which in occasional time some offering is given to drum in order to kept it's sweetness of sound still remain. 
wah kebetulan ane suka alat musik pukul, coba ada video'y psti keren...
thanks yaw... :-)
Wah..ane sendiri yang tinggal di Lombok enggak pernah lihat alat musik ini ato apa ane yang kurang peduli ya hihihihi.....
Terimakasih telah membuat ane ingin sekali melihat budaya Lombok lebih dalam ^_^