The document discusses gamelan music from Indonesia and Bali. It describes the typical instrumentation of gamelan orchestras, which includes metallophones, xylophones, gongs, drums and flutes. It notes that Javanese gamelan has a more solemn and percussive sound, while Balinese gamelan is faster, louder and more rhythmic. It also discusses the tuning systems, rhythmic structures and vocal forms used in gamelan music from these two regions.

2. GOODAFTERNOON
ST.THOMAS

3. PRAYER

6. •“ A people without the
knowledge of their past
history, origin and culture is
like a tree without roots”
- Marcus Garvey

7. UNIT 1
MUSIC OF
SOUTHEAST ASIA

8. LESSON 1
Music of Indonesia
(Indonesian Gamelan)

9. •INDONESIA is an archipelago
in Southeast Asia comprising
approximately 17,500 islands.
•World’s fourth most populous
country
•238 million people
•Fourth biggest nation in the
world

11. Gamelan Orchestra

12. Gamelan Orchestra

13. Gamelan Orchestra
It is the largest and most varied gong ensemble.

14. The Javanese and Balinese both have their
own musical characteristics and functions.
Islam created a tripartite society
divided into:
1. Abangan (peasantry)
2. Santri (islamic, usually merchants)
3. Prijaji (nobility and cultural elite)
JAVANESE GAMELAN

15. The Javanese and Balinese both have their
own musical characteristics and functions.
•In Java, music is usually used for
sacred rituals & court ceremonies;
•it is more on percussion
instruments that produces
solemn characteristics.
JAVANESE GAMELAN

17. The traditional orchestra consist of pitched
percussion instruments of
•Time-marking instruments
(different kinds of gongs)
•Melodic instruments (flute or fiddle)
•elaborating instruments

18. The traditional orchestra consist of pitched
percussion instruments of
SINGERS can also join in the
ensemble to sing solo songs or to
add to the musical texture during
soft parts

19. Parts of
Javanese gamelan
BONANG- these are knobbed
gongs placed in ropes that
are attached to a wooden
frame. These horizontal
gongs are played with two
padded sticks.

20. Parts of
Javanese gamelan
Saron panerus- (also called saron peking),
Saron barung, and Saron demung.
-bronze metallophone placed over a box
resonator,.
-played with a
mallet called tabuh

21. Parts of Javanese gamelan
SLENTHEM- made of thin
bronze keys of fine alloy
that plays the melody
of another line.
-played using only one
stick

22. GENDER- two genders are used:
Gender panerus and gender barung
Both are thin metal bar instruments
that are suspended over tube
resonators
-play an elaboration of the main melody
-played by striking the bronze keys with padded sticks
Parts of Javanese gamelan

23. Gong Ageng, Gong suwuk and Kempul
Are hanging gongs that play divisions of line and
sections
Parts of Javanese gamelan

24. Kenong
These are horizontal gongs. They are punctuating
instruments which are played by striking the gongs
with padded sticks.
Parts of Javanese gamelan

25. Ketuk and Kempyang
These are horizontal gongs
are play a “thuk” and
“pang” sound in
alternation.
Parts of Javanese gamelan

26. Rebab
This is a two-stringed lute
usually used to
perform the melody.
Parts of Javanese gamelan

27. Suling
This is a vertical flute which is used to perform the
melody
Parts of Javanese gamelan

28. Gambang
This is a xylophone made out of wood. It is played by
striking the wooden keys with padded sticks.
Parts of Javanese gamelan

29. Celempung
This is a zither used to embellished the melody of the
gamelan.
Parts of Javanese gamelan

30. The Javanese and Balinese both have their
own musical characteristics and functions.
•is dynamic, loud, and rhythmic
•Wooden hammer are unpadded and
create bright and percussive tones
BALINESEGAMELAN

31. The Javanese and Balinese both have their
own musical characteristics and functions.
•In Bali, sacred music is used
(instruments) – metallophones, flutes,
stringed instruments, or in few
occasions, a vocalist.
BALINESEGAMELAN

32. The Javanese and Balinese both have their
own musical characteristics and functions.

33. Parts of BALInese gamelan
UGAL
This is a bronze
metallophone that are
suspended over tuned
bamboo resonators.
The ugal is featured in the
gamelan kong kebyar
where it plays the melody
of the piece.

34. Parts of BALInese gamelan
JEGOGAN
The keys of this
instrument are larger
than other gangsa. It
plays the lowest notes in
the ensemble.

35. Parts of BALInese gamelan
JUBLAG
Also called as calung, this is a gangsa metallophone
that also plays the melody

36. Parts of BALInese gamelan
KANTIL
This metallophone is the
smallest in the gangsa. It can
play the melody or an
interlocking pattern called
kotekan

37. Parts of BALInese gamelan
PEMADE
A metallophone that
plays an octave above
the ugal. This
instrument plays the
main melody of the
piece.

38. Parts of BALInese gamelan
REYONG
These are gongs or kettles mounted on a frame. They
share the same notes as the pemade but plays the
interlocking pattern instead.

39. Parts of BALInese gamelan
GONGS
This consists of two large
hanging gongs.

40. Parts of BALInese gamelan
KENDHANG
These are two drum
pairs.

41. Parts of BALInese gamelan
KEMPLI
This is a small
horizontal gong that
keeps time.

42. Parts of BALInese gamelan
CENG-CENG
These consist of four
to five horizontally
mounted cymbals.

43. Parts of BALInese gamelan
TROMPONG
These are ten small
gongs that play an
ornamentation of the
melody.

44. Tuning System
TUNING SYSTEM
1. slendro ( five tones )
2. pelog ( seven tones ) scales.

48. Tuning System
RHYTMIC & TEMPO
JAVANESE- slower and grander tempos
BALINESE- fast and very rhythmic tempo
It is notable that tempos change a lot within a
performance and is usually dictated by the
drums.

49. Vocal Form
Vocal music is used as ornamentation of
the gamelan. There are singers who
accompany gamelan.
• Pesidhen is a female soloist
• Gerong is a group of male chorus

51. Checking Learning p.7
Activity 1: Remember the roles!
Fill –up the lists below.
1. Give at least four instruments used to ornament or to
interlock with the main melody.
a.
b.
c.
d.

52. Checking Learning p.7
2. Give at least three melodic instruments
a.
b.
c.
3. Give at least time-keeping or punctuating instruments.
a.
b.
c.

53. MUSICAL NOTES p.9
Write a reflection on the things you learned in this
lesson and their relevance to you. Tell how you can
apply what you have learned in your daily life and
cite specific instances in which you feel these
learnings will come handy.

54. Activity 4
PERFORMING BURUNG KAKATUA
Direction:
1. If you are not familiar with Burung Kakatua, use the provided link
below to listen to the music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAO_wpd2dH4
1. Using your cellphone, take a video of yourself singing the Burung
Kakatua.
2. Be guided with the rubrics given below.
Burung Kakatua is a folk song from Indonesia about the cockatoo (kakatua) and the
village grandmother who listens to it sing.