Facilities Gamelan Lake of the Silver Bear Gamelan is the major performing ensemble of Southeast Asia, analogous to the orchestra in Western culture. However, the word gamelan refers to the instruments and not to the musicians in the ensemble. The instruments in Delaware's Gamelan Lake of the Silver Bear include a construction-type set of instruments constructed by and under the direction of Dr. Michael Zinn, director and founder of the ensemble. The instruments are made of aluminum, copper, bronze and ceramic, and are styled after traditional Javanese design. The set of instruments is enhanced by a large, hand-wrought bronze gong, made over 50 years ago in a small village outside of Surakarta by Resowiguno, Java's oldest and most experienced gamelan maker. Currently, two gamelan ensembles are offered by Dr. Zinn. One, for beginners, is a one-credit university ensemble and the other is an advanced community-based ensemble.