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Indonesian Gamelan Flashcards

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taksu

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Combination of sekala and niskala; Most sought-after achievement in performance

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sekala

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technical mastery specific to dance/theater/music (tangible)

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niskala

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spirit/persona gifted from Gods/deities (intangible)

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Tasku impacts others surrounding musicians by…

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elevating them to greater level of performance.

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Three categories of Balinese gamelan are…

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(1) ancient gamelan (kuno)
(2) middle-age gamelan (madya)
(3) new/more recent gamelan (baru)

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ancient gamelan (AKA gamelan kuno)

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Mostly sacred; Inside temples; Smaller size; NO KENDANG (drum)

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middle-age gamelan (AKA gamelan madya)

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Primarily features drums/gongs; Drum have significant leadership role in ensemble; MAN LEADS

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new/more recent gamelan (AKA gamelan baru)

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Drums have significant leadership role in ensemble; Drummers required to perform with gaya; High virtuosic competence in improvisation; WOMAN LEADS

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gaya

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flashy, demonstrative energy

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Instruments found in the gong kebyar ensemble include…

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gangsa, reyong, gong ageng, kempur, kemong, panggul, kendang, suling, rebab; MOSTLY MADE OF BRONZE

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Drumming types found in the gong kebyar ensemble include…

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(1) solo drumming (kendang tunggal) and (2) paired drumming (kendang mepasangan).

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gangsa

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metallophone instrument on wooden frame

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reyong

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set of pitch kettle gongs

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gong ageng, kempur, kemong

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unpitched hanging gongs

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panggul

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variety of mallets to strike these instruments

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kendang

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two-headed drum

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suling

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bamboo flute

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rebab

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bowed chordophone

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bebas

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Free (literal translation); Describes act of improvisation in solo drumming

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What and how is bebas used?

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Rarely used as an invitation to create spontaneous patterns; Refers to recreation/recycling of stock phrase based on drummers’ rhythmic vocabulary

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Aspects of drumming improvisation include…

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(1) meguru gending, (2) kutang-dudak, (3) meguru igel

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meguru gending

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Applicable to solo drumming; Method for choosing/creating drum patterns that will fit with specific melody/meter markings

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kutang-dudak

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Collective improvisation for paired drumming; Drummers creatively change basic paired drumming patterns by manipulating/transforming sounds, anticipating their partner’s strokes, and syncopating in unpredictable ways

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meguru igel

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Applicable to solo drumming; Method for drummers react/anticipate movements in dances that do not have fixed choreography

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The most widely know genre of Balinese gamelan is…

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gong kebyar.

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kebyar

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to flare up or burst open (refer to explosive changes in tempo/dynamic characteristic of style)

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Tuning systems within a full gamelan include…

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(1) slendro and (2) pelog.

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pathetan

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tuning system

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slendro

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five tones per octave

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pelog

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seven tones per octave

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Javanese gamelan music is structured based on…

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repeating cycles featuring gradual development/variation/elaboration and improvisational elements.

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Role of drummer in gamelan performance is to…

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lead cues; establish eye contact; monitor group; dictate order/nature of rehearsal/performance procedures.

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