Indonesian Gamelan Music Flashcards

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1
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Gamelan Translation

A

ensemble

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Gamel

A

to hammer

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Characteristics of Javanese Gamelan Music

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Accompanies rituals, religious activities, and Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet theater).
Involves a significant level of improvisation, following traditional types

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Characteristics of Balinese Gamela

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Also accompanies rituals, religious events, and Wayang Kulit.
Compositions are typically strictly composed without improvisation.

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5
Q

Peleg

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  • seven tone scale
  • less common
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Slendro

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A five-tone scale that also features prominently.

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7
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Selisir

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most-common five-note scale

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8
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Which gong is the most important

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The large, raised-boss gong is often considered the most crucial instrument, marking the start of each phrase.

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9
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Kemanak

A

banana-shaped idiophone used in Javanese gamelan, made of bronze/ Flat metal discs played with a mallet.

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10
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Kendang

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two-sided drum, played on its side. This player acts as the
conductor of the ensemble.

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11
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Gangsa

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A metallophone with bronze bars played using a hammer-type mallet; it’s a primary melodic instrument.

  • one hand mutes the bars
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12
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How is the gangsa typically played (in terms of technique)

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Typically 8 players, divided two groups of four (one octave apart), but each
pair is tuned 4-6hz apart.

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13
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Ugal

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a bronze metallophone played one handed with a small hammer, often in a dance-like manner
- sounds one octave later

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14
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Gender

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very similar to gangsa, bronze bars over resonators, played with a disc
shaped mallet.

  • In certain styles, it is played with two mallets
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15
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Gender Barung

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a slower
style, but the player uses two mallets and is often playing contrapuntally

tuned in pairs. The pairs are
tuned to be 4-6Hz apart, which is how the Balinese gamelan create the
shimmering sound

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16
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Ngumbang

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refers to the lower-tuned instrument in the pair of gender

17
Q

ngisep or ngisepan

A

higher tuned instrument in the pair of gender

18
Q

Bonang

A

A set of tuned gongs, sometimes referred to as pots or kettles. This
gongs are laid down, not hung

19
Q

Pengawak

A

the main melody, which is repeated multiple times.
The piece may end suddenly or move into a secondary melody, also repeated several times.

20
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Interpunction

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Gongs play an alternating pattern that provides a slow-moving foundation underneath other musical textures.

21
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Connecting

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These connecting lines are derived from the melody and connected through slurs, adding ornamentation.

22
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Figuration

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This layer uses specific patterns to develop the core melody

23
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Kotekan

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Rhythms are split between players to create faster, interlocking rhythmic patterns.

24
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Nyog Cag

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The simplest form of kotekan, with Polos playing downbeats and Sangsi playing upbeats.

25
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Ubit - Ubitan

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A more complex pattern of kotekan, typically following a 1+2+2 division.

26
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What four musician did this music influence?

A

Debussy
Cage
Reich,
Cowell

27
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Panggul

A

hammer in gangsa

28
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Gangsa Pemade

A

lower octave gangsa

29
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Gangsa Kantil

A