Indonesian music has a rich history and plays an important role in Javanese and Balinese culture and ceremonies. Gamelan is Indonesia's most well-known traditional orchestra, consisting of varied percussion instruments like metallophones, gongs, and membranophones that produce solemn or brilliant sounds depending on the region. Vocal music also features groups like gerong male choruses and pesidhen female soloists.

1. Music of Indonesia
GIAN PAUL B. FALCIS
DON YNOCENCIO A. DEL ROSARIO NHS
MAPEH TEACHER

2. Indonesian Music
The Indonesians have a very rich form of music
and functioning in varied means of their lives.
Their music is one of the most ancient in Asia
and is divided into two major parts:

3. Indonesian Music
Javanese
Balinese

5. GAMELAN
Indonesians most well-known and popular
form of music.
It is their traditional orchestra. The word
Gamelan came from the words in…

6. Indonesian Music
Javanese
Balinese-
gamel (hammer)
gambeli ( to play musically)

7. Indonesian Music
The Javanese and the Balinese both have their
own musical characteristics and functions.
In Java, Music is used for
court ceremonies

8. Indonesian Music
It is more on percussion instruments
that produces solemn
characteristics.

9. Indonesian Music
In Bali,
Percussion instruments are more on metallophones
and gongs with some auxiliary instruments like
cymbals producing brilliant sounds.
Sacred music is used

10. Indonesian Music
This traditional orchestra consists of
pitched percussion instruments of
metallaphones, membranophones,
gongs, and spike fiddles.

12. Gambang

13. Bonang

14. Kempul

15. Tuning Scales
Slendro – five tone scale
Pelog – seven tone scale

16. Vocal Music
Gerong is a group of male
chorus.

18. Vocal Music
Pesidhen is a female soloist.

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