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There are two major varieties of Gamelan, Javanese and Balinese, and both use very similar orchestrations. The gender is the most widely known instrument. It is a 14-keyed metallophone that elaborates on the main melody. The saron is a smaller metallophone. It comes in three sizes and provides the main tune and rhythm. The gambang is a wooden xylophone that shares the role of the gender. The gongs provide the bass part and cue the other players to change the tune or beat. It is said that the soul of the gamelan lives within the largest gong. The bonang is a series of kettle-shaped gongs on a frame. These provide an accompaniment throughout performances. Over time other instruments have found their way into the gamelan orchestra. The suling (bamboo Flute) and rebab (bowed instrument) are now part of many gamelans.
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∙ 14y agoThe instruments of Gamelan
Pemade
Mid-range front row instruments - these carry the main melody, and often play an interlocking melody.
KantilanThe kantilan are one octave higher than the pemades. These instruments are placed in the second row.
Jegogan
The jegogans are one octave below the pemades - the two jegogans carry the root melody or bass line of the piece.
ReyongThe reyong is a long instrument consisting of a wooden frame on which 8 bronze pots are mounted on leather strapping.
GongsAt least one gong - the small kempur - is required for a gamelan angklung.
DrumsThe drums, or kendang are played by the leader of the gamelan and signal time changes, transitions, and other punctuations in the piece. There may be one or two drummers.
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∙ 13y agoGamelan music comes from Indonesia and has many instruments in it's orchestra such as xylophones, drums, gongs and flutes made from bamboo.
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∙ 15y agoThe Gong Ageng, Bonang, Kengong and Gambang
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What three kinds of instrument groups in a gamelan?
there are lots of instruments like: the JEGOG the GANGSA the KHETUK the GONG the KENDANG
What is the most interesting fact about gamelan music?
The term refers more to the set of instruments than the players of those instruments. A gamelan as a set of instruments is a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together - instruments from different gamelan are not interchangeable. The word "gamelan" comes from the Javanese word "gamel", meaning to strike or hammer, and the suffix "an", which makes the root a collective noun.
How is the gamelan music put together?
gamelan instruments mades by metal and woods
What is Indonesian Gamelan?
a gamelan orchestra is an orchestra which comes from Indonesia. this amazing music is centuries old and can be played at festivals or just at home. the word gamelan means 'to hit with a hammer'.
How gamelan musicians play their instruments?
Gamelan instruments are usually played with a hammer or stick. It is a general term referring to instruments such as gongs, drums and xylophones. The word "gamelan" actually means "to hammer", but some gamelan instruments are also plucked (stringed instruments) or blown (bamboo pipes).
Do people play different instruments in a gamelan band?
no
What three kinds of instrument groups in a gamelan?
there are lots of instruments like: the JEGOG the GANGSA the KHETUK the GONG the KENDANG
What is the most interesting fact about gamelan music?
The term refers more to the set of instruments than the players of those instruments. A gamelan as a set of instruments is a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together - instruments from different gamelan are not interchangeable. The word "gamelan" comes from the Javanese word "gamel", meaning to strike or hammer, and the suffix "an", which makes the root a collective noun.
What must you not do to Gamelan instruments?
You must never step over the Gamelan instruments and you must never show the soles of your feet when you are sitting. The rules are extremely strict when it comes to the Gamelan.
Why do gamelan musicians never step over their instruments?
Gamelan musicians like to respect their instruments. They believe that the instruments have a connection to their God and that stepping over the instruments would break the connection.
How many instruments are normally in a gamelan?
30
How is the gamelan music put together?
gamelan instruments mades by metal and woods
How many instruments normally in gamelan music?
30
What is Indonesian Gamelan?
a gamelan orchestra is an orchestra which comes from Indonesia. this amazing music is centuries old and can be played at festivals or just at home. the word gamelan means 'to hit with a hammer'.
How gamelan musicians play their instruments?
Gamelan instruments are usually played with a hammer or stick. It is a general term referring to instruments such as gongs, drums and xylophones. The word "gamelan" actually means "to hammer", but some gamelan instruments are also plucked (stringed instruments) or blown (bamboo pipes).
What materials are used to make gamelan instruments?
tin cans
What are gamelans made from?
Usually the blades are made of steel or Bronze. Some of the instruments that a Gamelan is composed are made of wood and bamboo. The Gamelan is not a single instrument, but a group of instruments that are played collectively.
