TEST # 1 (2 nd Half) Friday, 14 March 2014 (next class meeting) Covers only “Music of the Middle East” (chapter 3) Written only (no listening) Counts for 50% of Test # 1 (on syllabus)

Udan Mas Smith Gamelan Ensemble & Friends - 12/4/ Bubaran HUDAN MAS (Golden Rain) Pelog Barang – YouTubeSmith Gamelan Ensemble & Friends - 12/4/ Bubaran HUDAN MAS (Golden Rain) Pelog Barang – YouTube Bubaran Udan Mas. with Cardiff and Bristol Gamelan Players. – YouTubeBubaran Udan Mas. with Cardiff and Bristol Gamelan Players. – YouTube Bubaran Udan Mas, laras pélog pathet barang – YouTubeBubaran Udan Mas, laras pélog pathet barang – YouTube University of Pittsburgh Gamelan- Bubaran Udan Mas – YouTubeUniversity of Pittsburgh Gamelan- Bubaran Udan Mas – YouTube Warren Wilson College Gamelan - Udan Mas (Golden Rain) - YouTubeWarren Wilson College Gamelan - Udan Mas (Golden Rain) - YouTube

Three Basic Layers Balungen = “Nuclear Melody” – the basic “tune” (played one pitch per beat) [“skeletal melody” in textbook] “Colotomic Structure” = “metrical structure” of Balungen (marked at end by largest gong) “Elaboration” = fastest moving upper parts, division of the Baungen into smaller units

Nuclear Melody (Sarons & Slentem) Slentem YouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques - Saron

Gamelan Background & Examples Gamelan Tuning Systems - Slendro & Pelog – YouTubeGamelan Tuning Systems - Slendro & Pelog – YouTube Gamelan structure (incl. colotomic & heterophonic) – YouTubeGamelan structure (incl. colotomic & heterophonic) – YouTube Indonesian gamelan medley from Java, Sunda and Bali – YouTube (elaboration layer 8:33)Indonesian gamelan medley from Java, Sunda and Bali – YouTube

Colotomic Structure of BUBARAN

Gong ageng marks “Gongan” GONG

Gong ageng (largest suspended) Ex: YouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques - Gong & KempulYouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques - Gong & Kempul

Kenong marks “kenongan” 123Kenong 567Kenong 91011Kenong GONG Kenong

Kenong (largest cradled gong) Ex: YouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques – Kenong (start 1:45)YouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques – Kenong

Kempul divides “Gatra” 1 Kempul3Kenong 5 Kempul 7Kenong 9 Kempul11Kenong 13 Kempul 15GONG Kenong

Kempul (smaller suspended) Ex: YouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques - Gong & KempulYouTube - Central Javanese Gamelan Playing Techniques - Gong & Kempul

Ketuk punctuates odd beats Ketuk KempulKetukKenong Ketuk Kempul KetukGONG Kenong

Ketuk (small cradled gong) Ex: YouTube - Gamelan - Kempyang & KetukYouTube - Gamelan - Kempyang & Ketuk

BUBARAN (you perform) “tuk”(silent) “tuk” “nong” “tuk” “pul” “tuk” “nong” “tuk” “pul” “tuk” “GONG” “nong”

Elaboration Bonang Gambang (wooden bars) Ex: YouTube - Gamelan - GambangYouTube - Gamelan - Gambang Gender Barung (lower pitch)Gender Panerus (higher pitch)

Uses of the Gamelan Associated w/ Royalty (private performance) JVC 9-1 (Bali), JVC 10-3 (Java) Accompanies Dance JVC 9-2 (Bali) – Pendet (welcome dance) JVC 9-3 (Bali) – Baris (Warrior Dance) [Wayang orang = Dance Drama] Accompanies Puppet Plays – Wayang kulit JVC 10-2 – Wedding (10 hr performance) Tourism (stylized performances) Ex. – Kecak (voice gamelan) JVC 10-1 (Bali) – Ramayana Epic (YouTube - Kecak Dance in Bali)YouTube - Kecak Dance in Bali

Wayang Kulit “Shadow Puppet Theater” YouTube - Wayang kulit excerpt 1 YouTube - Wayang kulit excerpt 2 YouTube - perang gagal (behind the scene)YouTube - perang gagal YouTube - perang kembang (behind the scene)YouTube - perang kembang YouTube - WAYANG KULIT “GORO-GORO” KI. ANOM SUROTO 1 OF 11 (additional multiple parts available on YouTube)YouTube - WAYANG KULIT “GORO-GORO” KI. ANOM SUROTO 1 OF 11

Indonesian Dance w/ Gamelan “Gamelan Gong Kebyar” YouTube - Tari Kebyar Duduk Indonesian “voice gamelan” “Kecak” (for tourists) YouTube - Kecak Dance in Bali YouTube - Tari Kecak Bali 1

Making Gamelan Instruments YouTube - the making of gamelan YouTube - Rhythm of the Gamelan Makers.part1YouTube - Rhythm of the Gamelan Makers.part1 YouTube - Rhythm of the Gamelan Makers.part2YouTube - Rhythm of the Gamelan Makers.part2