Gamelan music Flashcards
1
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Melody of gamelan music
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built up in layers 5 notes are spread equally two scales: - slendro: 5 notes gamelan scale - pelog: 7 notes gamelan scale
2
Q
timbre of gamelan music
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javanese drum- keeps tempo javanese gongs- marks rhythm metallophone- melody, harmony gong chime drums & symbals kempul: smaller hanging gong gender: narrow keys made of bronze bonang (gong chime)- two rows of gongs suling- bamboo flute rebab-two stringed fiddle ugal- two octave metallophone gong ageng- biggest gong gambang- xylophone with wooden bars
3
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rhythmic features of gamelan
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cyclic rhythm polyrhythms cross rhythms rhythmic development rhythmic imitation call and response
