Central Javanese Gamelan Flashcards
1
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Jogjakarta
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a city and the capital of yogyakarta special region in central Java
2
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Surakarta
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a city in central java
3
Q
Pendopo
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Big open pavilion central java
4
Q
Karawitan
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Playing of gamelan instruments intricately. Art music
5
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Sang Hyang Batara Guru
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Invention/ inventor of gamelan
6
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Borobadur
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Big buddhist 8th century, concentric circular temple
7
Q
Gamelan Monggang
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3 tone Archaic gamelan ensemble
8
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Gamelan kodok ngorek
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another ancient 3 tone gamelan
9
Q
Gahdon
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gamelan consisting of soft instruments
10
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Buka
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Introduction to a Gendang (gamelan piece)
11
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Balungan
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Core melody of a Javanese gamelan composition
12
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Colotomy
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Describes the Rhythmic structure of the gamelan
13
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Flowering Parts
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The parts that expand on the core melody such as the Gambang
