Description: The suling is a bamboo flute that exists in a variety of diameters and lengths and to which is found both in Malaysia and Indonesia. Many of the sulings are tuned to the Pelog scale which is a septatonic or a "seven note scale".

In Indonesia: The suling is often associated as the lead instrument of the Balinese Gamelan ensembles second to the drum. In Indonesia the suling is found in Bali, Java and Sunda. There are several scales for the suling which are tuned for the Kechapi suling (the music for kechapi zither and suling) and many Pelog scales associated with the Gamelan.

In Malaysia: The suling can be found as a 3 holed flute played by the Kenya-Kayan or Dayak peoples in Borneo. There are both three hole and six hole versions of this flute in which they both sport the same feature which is a ring around the notch that serves as the fipple of the flute. Often these flutes are hand carved of bamboo and they are ornamental.

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