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Gamelan Lesson 1.

The document discusses different elements of Gamelan music from Indonesia, including: 1) It originates from Java and Bali and can be soft and dreamy (Javanese) or loud and dramatic (Balinese). 2) Key instruments include metalaphones, gongs, drums, and chimes. 3) It uses sliding note scales of 5 notes (Slendro) or 7 notes (Pelog), which are spread out evenly.

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105 views17 pages

Gamelan Lesson 1.

The document discusses different elements of Gamelan music from Indonesia, including: 1) It originates from Java and Bali and can be soft and dreamy (Javanese) or loud and dramatic (Balinese). 2) Key instruments include metalaphones, gongs, drums, and chimes. 3) It uses sliding note scales of 5 notes (Slendro) or 7 notes (Pelog), which are spread out evenly.

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Jonathan Scott - Music Teacher (BIS HN)
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How much?

¼ Note Crotchet
How much?

½ Note Minim
How much?

Whole Note Semi-


breve
How much?

1/8 Note

Quaver
Clapping Cards 1
Gamelan Music
Gamelan Music
• Originates from Indonesia in South East Asia
• Most Gamelan music is heard in Java or Bali

Bali
Java
Styles of Gamelan Music
• There are two different styles of Gamelan
music.

• Javanese Gamelan tends to be softer,


quiet and dreamy.

• Balinese Gamelan is often loud and


dramatic.
Gamelan - Musical Instruments

Javanese drum (Keep tempo) Javanese gongs (Mark rhythm)


(Kendhang) (Kempul)

Metalaphones (melody and Harmony) Gong chime (decoration)


(Saron and Penrus) (Bonag and Kenog
Layout of a Gamelan group
Gamelan - Musical Instruments
The two types of Scale
• Slendro - a 5 note Gamelan Scale.

– Gamelan notes don’t match the notes we use.


– The 5 notes are spread out evenly.
The two types of Scale
• Pelog - a 7 note Gamelan scale.

– Gamelan music only uses 5 notes of the pelog


scale.
– Different Gamelans are tuned to different scales.
– So the music sounds different depending on
which Gamelan is used.
Layout of a Gamelan group
Performing Gamelan Music

It is not traditionally written down in


the same way we write music.
Letters or numbers are used and are
put inside boxes that represent the
beats
Performing Gamelan Music
Let’s play!

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

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