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Gamelan
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- 1Where did Gamelan originate from?Islands such a Bali and Java in Indonesia.
- 2What instruments are typical of this style of music?Gongs, Metallophones, Double headed barrel drums, Bamboo flutes, bowed strings, plucked zinthers, wooden Xylophones and voices.
- 3What are the instruments tuned to?A scale called, sléndro.
- 4what is the less commonly used 7 note scale called?The pélog.
- 5Usually how many players are there?Between 10-20. But can be as little or as many as 5-50 players.
- 6Where is this style of music comonly performed?Indoors and outdoors as court music and on special occasions.
- 7Is the music written down?No. The musicians the must learn their parts by heart.
- 8Who leads the performance?The drummer.
- 9How is the music structured?A short melody is played repeatedly on the mid range of the Metallophones at a medium tempo.
- 10What instrument starts and ends the music?A low Gong.
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