Gamelan

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Instruments Gongs (gong ageng, bonang, kenong) Metallophones (saron) Drums (kendang)
Where is it from? Indonesia, Java and Bali
What does Gamelan refer to? The orchestra and type of music
What is the role of the drummer? To lead the ensemble in the - dynamics, tempo, section change etc.
Name of the 5 note scale Slendro
Name of the 7 note scale Pelog
Notes are known by... numbers not letters
What texture is it? Heterophonic = all parts have similar embellishments
It is ...... music Cyclic - there are large gongs at the beginning and end of cycles
Performed where? Puppet shows, war dances, weddings
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