Chapter Five: Sundanese Gamelan Salendro
Sundanese (West Java) Second-largest ethnic group –Language and culture: Sundanese 15th Century: Pajajaran vanquished by C. Javanese Majapahit
Sundanese (West Java) (cont.) Aristocrats imitate Central Javanese court life Villagers imitate aristocrats Regional styles; center is Bandung
Sundanese Genres Primary gamelan types –gamelan salendro small version of Central Javanese gamelan listening music, dance and theatre accompaniment –degung Sundanese (formerly) aristocratic ensemble
Sundanese Genres (cont.) Others –tembang Sunda (sung poetry)
Sinyur (gamelan salendro) sawilet (one wilet) vs. opat wilet (four wilet) –same pillar pitches –in opat wilet more time between pillar pitches vocalists sing in sorog
Sinyur (gamelan salendro) (cont.) dance vs kliningan –in sawilet section drummer follows movements of dancing puppet tempo varies according to puppet's movements –in opat wilet section drummer is quiet, focus on vocalists tempo is steady
Summary Gamelan salendro accompanies: –Dance –Wayang Kliningan (singing with gamelan accompanimen
Summary (cont.) Layers of History Instrumental functions (cycle / melody / elaboration / drumming) Musical scales/modes –salendro plus sorog