Percussion Around the World

Where in the World…?

Major Islands: Sumatra Java Bali Capital: Jakarta, Java

Did you know? Archipelago made up of nearly 18,000 Islands !!!! Climate? – Tropical, Humid Diverse Landscape- Jungles, mountains, beaches, volcanoes Population? - 255,993,674 (2015) Major Religion: Islam- largest Muslim nation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_of_Indonesia https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html

More Fun Facts!!! http://gslis.dom.edu/sites/gslis.dom.edu/files/documents/Excursion%20Guide%20to%20Indonesia.final_.pdf

Javanese Gamelan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwjXwEO8_NU&list=RDiQhkeyqfNh4&index=2

Let’s talk about the musical sounds of gamelan What do you think? Let’s talk about the musical sounds of gamelan How would you describe the tempo of this piece? How would you describe the timbre of the gamelan instruments? How is texture different from the texture of an orchestra or band?

Scales of Gamelan Five vs. Seven Pitches http://amandaibmusicalinvestigation.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ku9iH2pU9g

Notation! Instead of notes on a staff, players read a series of numbers, dots, and dashes to know when and what to play!!! Numbers= Pitches Dots= Rests Bars= notes played twice as fast ( like eighth notes) http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/notation.html

Music and Culture! Gamelan is tied to spiritual beliefs- the instruments believed to have ties to “heaven” or spiritual realm Gamelan brings villages and communities together! Used for religious ceremonies, marriages, and entertainment How is this similar to how music is performed in the U.S.? How is it different? For more fun facts : http://www.classtools.net/brainybox/41_dVQVFK

Virtual Gamelan Click this link to play gamelan gongs: http://wrybread.com/gametone/instruments/virtual-gametone/gamegongs-fl.shtml

Now for some Wayang… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfydro4X2t0

You and your group will… Now it is YOU’RE Turn!! You and your group will… Make up a VERY short story to go along with gamelan music (feel free to use a nursery rhyme) Use the paper figures I give you as characters Perform next class period