Indonesia Flashcards
What are the two main islands in Indonesia where gamelan ensembles occur?
Java and Bali
Indonesian musical ensemble
the gamelan; translates to: to strike; dominated by metallophones
What are the two different tunings in Javanese gamelan?
Sléndro - equidistant 5 toned scales
Pélog - 7 available pitches that create 5 toned gapped scales
Define colotomic structure.
repeating cycles used in gamelan
Identify and describe this instrument.
Saron - Javanese gamelan instrument; belongs to the balungan (skeletal melodic) group; metal idiophone
Identify and describe this instrument.
Bonang - gong chime; Javanese gamelan instrument; belongs to the balungan (skeletal melodic) group; metal idiophone
Describe the gong in Javanese gamelan.
belongs to the balungan (skeletal melodic) group; metal idiophone
Identify and describe this instrument.
Kendang - Javanese gamelan instrument; percussion membranophone
Identify and describe this instrument.
Rebab - Javanese gamelan instrument; chordophone; ancestor to violin
Describe contexts for performance in Indonesia.
orang - person
wayang - theatrical performance; play
wayan kulit - shadow puppet plays; mostly derived from Hindu epics in India
kulit - leather sock puppet used in wayan kulit
dalang - puppeteer
Describe Balinese Gamelan style.
abrupt changes in tempo and dynamics; kotekan - fast, interlocking rythms; kebyar - translates to flash or dazzle; characteristic of Balinese gamelan; developed in the 20th century when royal courts were eliminated by Dutch rule, allowing instruments to filter into villages; pairs tuned slightly apart to produce a simmering sound
Identify and describe this kind of music.
Kecak - Balinese money chant; derived from the Indian epic Ramayana
Identify and describe this kind of music.
Dangdut - Indonesian pop style
