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What is ombak? Please explain it in detail, including how it is achieved.

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This purposeful tuning of a pair to slightly different frequencies results in acoustic beating as they are struck in unison, which is referred to in Bali as ombak (meaning “wave”). The beating or ombak results in a shimmering quality to the music that is unique to Bali.
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