1. Chapter Five: Sundanese Gamelan Salendro

2. Sundanese (West Java) Second-largest ethnic group –Language and culture: Sundanese 15th Century: Pajajaran vanquished by C. Javanese Majapahit

3. Sundanese (West Java) (cont.) Aristocrats imitate Central Javanese court life Villagers imitate aristocrats Regional styles; center is Bandung

4. Sundanese Genres Primary gamelan types –gamelan salendro small version of Central Javanese gamelan listening music, dance and theatre accompaniment –degung Sundanese (formerly) aristocratic ensemble

5. Sundanese Genres (cont.) Others –tembang Sunda (sung poetry)

6. 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

7. 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

8. Summary Gamelan salendro accompanies: –Dance –Wayang Kliningan (singing with gamelan accompanimen

9. Summary (cont.) Layers of History Instrumental functions (cycle / melody / elaboration / drumming) Musical scales/modes –salendro plus sorog