U+1B6E "᭮" Balinese Musical Symbol Combining Kempli Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1B6E "᭮" Balinese Musical Symbol Combining Kempli is a combining mark used in the Balinese script to denote a specific percussive stroke or accent in traditional Balinese music notation, particularly associated with the kempli, a type of small gong or metallophone that provides a steady rhythmic pulse. This symbol is placed above or below a Balinese syllable to indicate that the note should be played with a sharp, accented hit on the kempli instrument, thereby guiding performers in the correct articulation and timing of the musical phrase. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital representation and exchange of complex Balinese musical scores, preserving an essential element of Indonesia's rich cultural heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1B6E |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Balinese Musical Symbol Combining Kempli |
| Block | Balinese |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᭮ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᭮ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAD 0xAE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1B6E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001B6E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1b6e |