Starter Activity 
Gamelan h/w check 
Where does Gamelan come from? 
What sort of instruments are in Gamelan? 
What does it sound like?
Gamelan listening/watching 
Describe the instruments you can see and hear: 
How are the instruments being played? 
Describe what happens to the dynamics (louds and 
softs) during the music. 
Try to think of (at least) one good reason why this 
music does not sound like Western Classical music or 
Western Pop music. 
•Reason:
Whole class practical activity 
Gamelan performance of ‘Baris’ 
•Be careful not to step over the instruments 
•Don’t pick up the beaters until Miss Roberts 
instructs you to
H/W 
Draw a grid with the notes of high part, middle 
part and low part 
High 
Middle 
Low
Gamelan Key words 
• Indonesia 
• Metallic 
• Oral tradition 
• Repetition 
• Cyclic structure
Gamelan Key words 
• Indonesia 
• Metallic 
• Oral tradition 
• Repetition 
• Cyclic structure

Gamelan pp 1

  • 1.
    Starter Activity Gamelanh/w check Where does Gamelan come from? What sort of instruments are in Gamelan? What does it sound like?
  • 2.
    Gamelan listening/watching Describethe instruments you can see and hear: How are the instruments being played? Describe what happens to the dynamics (louds and softs) during the music. Try to think of (at least) one good reason why this music does not sound like Western Classical music or Western Pop music. •Reason:
  • 3.
    Whole class practicalactivity Gamelan performance of ‘Baris’ •Be careful not to step over the instruments •Don’t pick up the beaters until Miss Roberts instructs you to
  • 4.
    H/W Draw agrid with the notes of high part, middle part and low part High Middle Low
  • 5.
    Gamelan Key words • Indonesia • Metallic • Oral tradition • Repetition • Cyclic structure
  • 6.
    Gamelan Key words • Indonesia • Metallic • Oral tradition • Repetition • Cyclic structure