MUSIC 8 - Southeast Asian Music (1st Quarter)
MUSIC OF INDONESIA
A. Cultural Background
B. Vocal Music
C. Instrumental Music
D. Musical Ensemble (Gamelan)
26. is an island of Indonesia
formed mostly as the result of
volcanic eruptions
is the 13th largest island in the world
is the 5th largest island in Indonesia
27. is the home of 57% of the Indonesian
population
is divided into 4 provinces: West
Java, Central Java, East Java, and
Banten
28. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta,
is located on Western Java.
29. is officially known as the Special
Capital Region of Jakarta
is the capital and largest city of the
Republic of Indonesia
one of the most populous urban
agglomerations in the world
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33. is an island and province of Indonesia
includes the island of Bali and a few
smaller neighboring islands, notably
Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and
Nusa Ceningan
34. is a popular tourist destination
is renowned for its highly developed
arts, including traditional and modern
dance, sculpture, painting, leather,
metalworking, and music
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40. also known as Jogja or Jogjakarta
is a city and the capital of Yogyakarta
Special Region in Java, Indonesia
41. is renowned as a center of
education (Kota Pelajar), classical
Javanese fine art and culture such as
batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry,
and puppet shows
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44. is the capital of Jawa Timur (East
Java)
is Indonesia's 2nd largest city with a
population of over 3.1 million
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48. Today, the contemporary
music of Indonesia is
popular not only in the
region but also in the
neighboring countries;
Malaysia,
Singapore and
Brunei.
49. Traditional regional
music and songs of
Indonesia natively
compromises of strong
beat and harmony type
music with strong
influence of Indian
and Malay
classical music.
50. These are the Indonesian Gamelan
Tuning System.
Slendro – five (5) equidistant
tones in octave
Pelog – heptatonic (7) tone scale
with semi-tone
51. also called Salendro by the
Sundanese
is a pentatonic scale
is the older of the two most
common scales used in
Indonesian Gamelan scale
52. In Javanese, the term “pelog” is
said to be a variant of the word
“pelag” meaning fine or
beautiful.
has seven notes
69. – a collection of
small gongs
(sometimes
called "kettles" or
"pots") placed
horizontally onto
strings in a
wooden frame
(rancak), either
one or two rows
wide
70. Vocal music is used as ornamentation
of the gamelan. It is as important as
gamelan.
1. Pesindhen is a female soloist singer
who sings with a Gamelan
2. Gerong refers to the unison male
chorus that sings with the gamelan
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73. Karawitan is the term for every kind of gamelan
music in Java.
Gamelan orchestras
• are used to accompany dances, songs and
Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets)
• are believed to possess a supernatural powers
• Its instruments are sacred therefore stepping
over the instrument is a sign of disrespect.
• Musicians bow before playing the instruments
to show respect.
74. After watching/listening to the Javanese and
Balinese gamelan, write down your
description of each musical ensemble in a
sheet of paper. You may use the guide
questions below. As soon as you’ve finished
answering, compare your answers with your
partner. Check if you have the same
description.
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78. 1. In 3-5 sentences, describe how the
Javanese and Balinese musicians
play their instruments.
2. How many instrument players were
needed to form each ensemble?
3. Are their instruments made of
wood or metal?
79. Javanese Gamelan
used for court music
percussion dominated
style of playing gives
solemn character
Balinese Gamelan
used for sacred music
consist of metallophone
and mostly gongs
sudden change of tempo
and dynamics
sounds are very bright
and brilliant
used fast and rattling
sounds of cymbals
which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s
Many gamelan ensembles only have keys for five of the pitches. Even in ensembles that have all seven notes, many pieces only use a subset of five notes.
You’re probably wondering how you can distinguish the Javanese gamelan from the Balinese gamelan. Follow the links below each TV screen icon. Watch and listen how they play.