Music of indonesia

1. •What are the musical characteristics, vocal and
musical instruments of Indonesia?
•What is the significance of the music of
Indonesia?
•What is the difference between Javanese and
Balinese gamelan?

2. Gamelan
a traditional instrumental ensemble of
Indonesia.

3. The word “Gamelan” comes
from the ancient roots “gambel”
in Bali and “gamel” in Java.
Gambel means to play,
musically and gamel means
hammer.

4. What are the musical characteristics, vocal
and musical instruments of Indonesia?
 Slendro and Pelog are the two different
tuning systems of scales of Indonesian
Music.
 (scale - (music) a series of notes differing in
pitch according to a specific scheme.)

5. C – Do
D –Re
E –Mi
F –Fa
G –Sol
A –La
B –Si

6. Slendro
 It is a pentatonic or five-tone scale.
 It is also older of two most common scales and referred
to as the “male” tonal system.
 Solmization: Ji – lo –lu- ma –nem
 So-fa syllable: do –re –mi –sol –la

7. Pelog
 One of the two scales in gamelan music of Indonesia
that has seven notes.
 Referred to as the “female” tonal system.
 Solmization: Ji –ro –lu –pat –ma –nem –pit
 So-fa syllable:Do –re –mi –fa –sol –la –si

8. What is the significance of the
music of Indonesia?
 Music plays an important role in Indonesia’s
art and culture. Gamelan is the traditional
music from Central and East Java and Bali.
 It is important kind of music in Indonesia
and an essential part of Indonesian culture.
 Gamelan is a polyphonic structure.
 The music is composed simple melodic
layers of simple melodic lines and rhythmic
pattern.

9. What is the difference between
Javanese and Balinese gamelan?
Javanese
-known for its expansive
collection of a rich variety of
instrument types. Besides
metallophones and gongs,
there are other types of
instruments.
(kendhang, rebab and
celempung, gambang, suling)
Balinese
-Usually faster tempo
-Has a lot of sudden changes in
tempo and dynamics.
-Include metallophones or
gongs.
-Metallophones produce very
bright sound in timbre.
-Used as cymbals, creates fast
rattling sound.
(set of drums, bowed and
plucked strings, xylophone, a
bamboo flute)