Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Culture is preparing to promote the use of traditional musical instruments on the global stage.

"Now, how can musical instruments like the angklung, with their unique appeal, be chosen by foreign musicians as elements in their songs? This is what the ministry is working on," Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha said on Friday.

He noted that each traditional Indonesian instrument has its own strengths.

For example, the angklung was inscribed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2010, while Indonesian singer Niki Zefanya has performed internationally using gamelan accompaniment for the song You'll Be in My Heart .

"The sound of the gamelan is extraordinary - it makes the son...