Mr. CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNAMalabanias Integrated SchoolMUSIC OF
INDONESIA
If Cambodia has the pinpeat ensemble, do other countries have
their own musical ensembles? Lets find out!
INDONESIAN FLAG
INDONESIA
is officially the Republic of Indonesiais an archipelago in
Southeast Asia
INDONESIA
largest island country in the worldcomprising approximately
17,500 islands
Indonesia is situated between the Indian Ocean and Pacific
Ocean.
It shares land borders with:
MalaysiaEast TimorPapua New Guinea
INDONESIA
worlds 4th most populous country (more than 258 million)worlds
4th biggest nationINDONESIA
Capital: Jakarta
Official Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Demonym:IndonesianINDONESIA
Anthem: Indonesia Raya (Great Indonesia)
Motto: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika(Unity in Diversity)INDONESIA
Musical styles developed through interaction with other
cultures:INDONESIA
IndianArabicChineseEuropean
BOROBUDUR
also known as Barabuduris a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist Temple
in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
the worlds largest Buddhist templeone of the greatest Buddhist
monuments in the world
BOROBUDUR
The temple is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha
statues.
BOROBUDUR
BOROBUDUR
BOROBUDUR
BOROBUDUR
BOROBUDUR
BOROBUDUR
BALI, INDONESIA
TANA TORAJA, INDONESIA
Bromo Tengger SemeruNational ParkEast Java
TANAH LOT TEMPLEBALI, INDONESIA
TANAH LOT TEMPLEBALI, INDONESIA
MOUNT MERAPI
is an island of Indonesiaformed mostly as the result of volcanic
eruptionsis the 13th largest island in the worldis the 5th largest
island in IndonesiaJAVA
is the home of 57% of the Indonesian populationis divided into 4
provinces: West Java, Central Java, East Java, and BantenJAVA
The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is located on Western
Java.JAVA
is officially known as the Special Capital Region of Jakartais
the capital and largest city of the Republic of Indonesiaone of the
most populous urban agglomerations in the worldJAKARTA
JAKARTA, INDONESIA
BALI
is an island and province of Indonesiaincludes the island of
Bali and a few smaller neighboring islands, notably Nusa Penida,
Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan
BALI
is a popular tourist destinationis renowned for its highly
developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture,
painting, leather, metalworking, and music
which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the
1980s34
BALI, INDONESIA
DALEM PURWA TEMPLE
BEACHES
also known as Jogja or Jogjakartais a city and the capital of
Yogyakarta Special Region in Java, Indonesia YOGYAKARTA
is renowned as a center of education (Kota Pelajar), classical
Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music,
poetry, and puppet showsYOGYAKARTA
YOGYAKARTA
PRAMBANAN TEMPLE
is the capital of Jawa Timur (East Java)is Indonesia's 2nd
largest city with a population of over 3.1 millionSURABAYA
SURABAYA
SURABAYA
SURABAYA
SURABAYA
Today, the contemporary music of Indonesia is popular not only
in the region but also in the neighboring countries; Malaysia,
Singapore and Brunei.INDONESIA
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.INDONESIA
KINDS OF INDONESIANMUSIC SCALE
These are the Indonesian Gamelan Tuning System.Slendro five (5)
equidistant tones in octavePelog heptatonic (7) tone scale with
semi-tone
SLENDRO
also called Salendro by the Sundaneseis a pentatonic scaleis the
older of the two most common scales used in Indonesian Gamelan
scale
PELOG
In Javanese, the term pelog is said to be a variant of the word
pelag meaning fine or beautiful.has seven notes
Many gamelan ensembles only have keys for five of the pitches.
Even in ensembles that have all seven notes, many pieces only use a
subset of five notes.52
Both vocal and instrumental music in Indonesia use slendro or
pelog.INDONESIA
Polyphonic stratification kind of melody is a result of hocket
or interlock.INDONESIA
HOCKETis the rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of
notes, pitches, or chordsINDONESIA
IRAMAis an Indonesian term for tempoINDONESIA
GAMELAN
GAMELAN
is the most popular form of music in Indonesia
GAMELAN
a traditional instrumental ensembles of Java and Bali, which
made up predominantly of percussion instruments
GAMELAN
Most famous type of gamelan:Javanese GamelanBalinese Gamelan
GAMELAN
Instruments used in gamelan:metallophonesxylophoneskendang and
gongsbamboo flutes (suling)bowed and plucked strings
GAMELAN
METALLOPHONES
musical instrument consisting of tunedmetal bars which are
struck to make sound, usually with amallet
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KENDANG
is a two-headed, hand-played drum used in the gamelan ensembles
of Java and Bali
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GONGS
percussion instruments that have a unique, bowl-like appearance,
and a round knob in the center
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SULING
or Seruling, is an Indonesian bamboo ring flute
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BONANG
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
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VOCAL MUSIC
Vocal music is used as ornamentation of the gamelan. It is as
important as gamelan.Pesindhen is a female soloist singer who sings
with a GamelanGerong refers to the unison male chorus that sings
with the gamelan
PESINDHEN
GERONG
REMEMBER
Karawitan is the term for every kind of gamelan music in
Java.Gamelan orchestrasare used to accompany dances, songs and
Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets)are believed to possess a supernatural
powersIts instruments are sacred therefore stepping over the
instrument is a sign of disrespect.Musicians bow before playing the
instruments to show respect.
Youre probably wondering how you can distinguish the Javanese
gamelan from the Balinese gamelan. Follow the links below each TV
screen icon. Watch and listen how they play. 73
PARTNER ACTIVITY
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 youve
finished answering, compare your answers with your partner. Check
if you have the same description.
INDONESIOAN
GAMELAN
JAVANESE
GAMELAN
BALINESE
GAMELAN
QUESTIONS
In 3-5 sentences, describe how the Javanese and Balinese
musicians play their instruments.How many instrument players were
needed to form each ensemble?Are their instruments made of wood or
metal?
CHARACTERISTICS
Javanese Gamelanused for court musicpercussion dominatedstyle of
playing gives solemn characterBalinese Gamelanused for sacred
musicconsist of metallophone and mostly gongssudden change of tempo
and dynamicssounds are very bright and brilliantused fast and
rattling sounds of cymbals
THANK YOU!CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNAMalabanias Integrated
SchoolAngeles City
