MUSIC 8 - Southeast Asian Music (1st Quarter) MUSIC OF INDONESIA A. Cultural Background B. Vocal Music C. Instrumental Music D. Musical Ensemble (Gamelan)

1. Mr. CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNA
Malabanias Integrated School

2. If Cambodia has the
pinpeat ensemble, do
other countries have
their own musical
ensembles? Let’s find
out!

4.  is officially the
Republic of
Indonesia
 is an
archipelago in
Southeast Asia

5.  largest island
country in the
world
 comprising
approximately
17,500 islands

6. Indonesia
is situated
between
the Indian
Ocean and
Pacific
Ocean.

7. It shares land
borders with:
 Malaysia
 East Timor
 Papua New
Guinea

8.  world’s 4th most
populous country
(more than 258
million)
 world’s 4th
biggest nation

9. Capital: Jakarta
Official Language:
Bahasa Indonesia
Demonym:
Indonesian

10. Anthem: Indonesia
Raya (“Great Indonesia”)
Motto: Bhinneka
Tunggal Ika
(“Unity in Diversity”)

11. Musical styles developed
through interaction with
other cultures:
 Indian
 Arabic
 Chinese
 European

12.  also known as
Barabudur
 is a 9th
century
Mahayana
Buddhist
Temple in
Magelang,
Central Java,
Indonesia

13.  the world’s
largest
Buddhist
temple
 one of the
greatest
Buddhist
monuments
in the world

14. The temple is
decorated with
2,672 relief
panels and 504
Buddha
statues.

26.  is an island of Indonesia
 formed mostly as the result of
volcanic eruptions
 is the 13th largest island in the world
 is the 5th largest island in Indonesia

27.  is the home of 57% of the Indonesian
population
 is divided into 4 provinces: West
Java, Central Java, East Java, and
Banten

28.  The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta,
is located on Western Java.

29.  is officially known as the Special
Capital Region of Jakarta
 is the capital and largest city of the
Republic of Indonesia
 one of the most populous urban
agglomerations in the world

33.  is an island and province of Indonesia
 includes the island of Bali and a few
smaller neighboring islands, notably
Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and
Nusa Ceningan

34.  is a popular tourist destination
 is renowned for its highly developed
arts, including traditional and modern
dance, sculpture, painting, leather,
metalworking, and music

40.  also known as Jogja or Jogjakarta
 is a city and the capital of Yogyakarta
Special Region in Java, Indonesia

41.  is renowned as a center of
education (Kota Pelajar), classical
Javanese fine art and culture such as
batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry,
and puppet shows

44.  is the capital of Jawa Timur (East
Java)
 is Indonesia's 2nd largest city with a
population of over 3.1 million

48. Today, the contemporary
music of Indonesia is
popular not only in the
region but also in the
neighboring countries;
Malaysia,
Singapore and
Brunei.

49. Traditional regional
music and songs of
Indonesia natively
compromises of strong
beat and harmony type
music with strong
influence of Indian
and Malay
classical music.

50. These are the Indonesian Gamelan
Tuning System.
Slendro – five (5) equidistant
tones in octave
Pelog – heptatonic (7) tone scale
with semi-tone

51.  also called Salendro by the
Sundanese
 is a pentatonic scale
 is the older of the two most
common scales used in
Indonesian Gamelan scale

52.  In Javanese, the term “pelog” is
said to be a variant of the word
“pelag” meaning fine or
beautiful.
 has seven notes

54. Both vocal and
instrumental music in
Indonesia use slendro
or pelog.

55. Polyphonic
stratification kind of
melody is a result of
hocket or interlock.

56. HOCKET
 is the rhythmic linear
technique using the
alternation of notes,
pitches, or chords

58. IRAMA
is an Indonesian
term for tempo

60.  is the most
popular form
of music in
Indonesia

61.  a traditional
instrumental
ensembles of
Java and Bali,
which made up
predominantly
of percussion
instruments

62. Most famous
type of gamelan:
 Javanese
Gamelan
 Balinese
Gamelan

63. Instruments used
in gamelan:
 metallophones
 xylophones
 kendang and
gongs
 bamboo flutes
(suling)
 bowed and
plucked strings

65. – musical
instrument
consisting of
tuned metal
bars which are
struck to make
sound, usually
with a mallet

66. – is a two-
headed, hand-
played drum
used in the
gamelan
ensembles of
Java and Bali

67. – percussion
instruments
that have a
unique, bowl-
like
appearance,
and a round
knob in the
center

68. – or Seruling, is an Indonesian bamboo
ring flute

69. – a collection of
small gongs
(sometimes
called "kettles" or
"pots") placed
horizontally onto
strings in a
wooden frame
(rancak), either
one or two rows
wide

70. Vocal music is used as ornamentation
of the gamelan. It is as important as
gamelan.
1. Pesindhen is a female soloist singer
who sings with a Gamelan
2. Gerong refers to the unison male
chorus that sings with the gamelan

73. Karawitan is the term for every kind of gamelan
music in Java.
Gamelan orchestras
• are used to accompany dances, songs and
Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets)
• are believed to possess a supernatural powers
• Its instruments are sacred therefore stepping
over the instrument is a sign of disrespect.
• Musicians bow before playing the instruments
to show respect.

74. After watching/listening to the Javanese and
Balinese gamelan, write down your
description of each musical ensemble in a
sheet of paper. You may use the guide
questions below. As soon as you’ve finished
answering, compare your answers with your
partner. Check if you have the same
description.

78. 1. In 3-5 sentences, describe how the
Javanese and Balinese musicians
play their instruments.
2. How many instrument players were
needed to form each ensemble?
3. Are their instruments made of
wood or metal?

79. Javanese Gamelan
 used for court music
 percussion dominated
 style of playing gives
solemn character
Balinese Gamelan
 used for sacred music
 consist of metallophone
and mostly gongs
 sudden change of tempo
and dynamics
 sounds are very bright
and brilliant
 used fast and rattling
sounds of cymbals

80. THANK
YOU!
CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNA
Malabanias Integrated School
Angeles City