Degung

Gamelan degung http://www.emusic.com/album/10595/10595936.html

Gamelan degung
Known since 5th-6 th century,
Developed by Sundanese tribe , who lives in western part of Java around 18 th century.
Degung = “Agung “ -> English : grand, glorious
Gamelan = An ensemble of tuned music instruments made by iron/bronze , played in a group
Played for rituals ceremony such as ; wedding, celebration of harvest, social/community events and performance.

Gamelan degung
Then
Commonly played by men
Only a few music instruments
No singer
Only ceremonial events.
Now
Fashionable for women to played
More music instruments
Sometimes with female singer (“pesinden)
Open for public performance/ theatrical performance (singing, dancing, and puppet play)‏

Bonang
Functioned to accompanied melody
Double rows of gong chimes mounted on a frame
Played with two padded beaters
http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/vim/cgi-bin/instrument.cgi?id=33

Khendang
Played with bare hands
Function as rhytem
Played by hitting the both sides with hands
The skin made from goat/buffalo

Saron http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/vim/cgi-bin/instrument.cgi?id=21
Similar like xylophone
Functioned as melody
Consists of seven metal bars placed on top of frame.

Suling http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/vim/cgi-bin/instrument.cgi?id=5
Functioned as melody
Bamboo ring flute
There are four or six holes

Kempul
Small type of gong
Functioned as rhytem
Played with padded stick

Rebab
Leading instruments in the ensemble
Made from cow bladder membrane

Gamelan Degung influence on Western Music
Gamelan Puloganti , lectured and performed in University of London,Dept of Music
Burhan Sukarma IS now teaching classes in the performance of West Javanese Gamelan Degung in San Jose,California
Prof. David Goldswothy from University of England establised Gamelan Degung in Byron Shire community, Australia
Mike Oldfield adapted and used gamelan degung in his song “Nightshade”
Used in the some Europe prisons for part of inmates rehabilitation activities

Useful Links
Boston village Gamela http://home.comcast.net/~bvg/
Learn to Play gamelan from your computer! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/makingtracks/gamelan.shtml

Thank you!

Degung

by nadiazefanya on Sep 06, 2007

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