1. Gamelan AOS2 – Shared music
L.O – To understand the musical features found in Gamelan music.
To be able to learn and use the correct musical vocabulary in a listening test.

2. PLC Complete the PLC in your brand new booklet!
Read each statement and tick either  “confused face” or 

3. Gamelan – background and context
Important part of Indonesian culture
Celebrations, dances and puppet shows.
2 types – what are they?
Balinese and Javanese
“One Single Instrument” = all instruments are equally important – ONE SOUND (very different to a Western orchestra)
Gamelan music is played by a percussion orchestra.
The word Gamelan means “to hammer”.
Music is not written down. Learn music through listening, watching and copying.

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5. Quick fire round Where does it originate? 2 types are… Gamelan means….
Type of orchestra?
How is music learned?

6. Quick fire round Where does it originate? Indonesia
2 types are…Balinese and Javanese
Gamelan means…. “to hammer”
Type of orchestra? Percussive orchestra
How is music learned? Through watching, listening, copying

7. Tonality 2 types of scales...
SLENDRO = 5 note scale (different tuning to Western scales, but roughly the same as a pentatonic)
PELOG = 7 note scale. Again, different tuning to Western scales.

9. Instruments and their roles
Other details
Metallophone
Melody
Balungan (Java) Pokok (Bali)
High pitch. Melody is repeated and creates a rhythmic cycle aka, Gongan (around 8 bars long). Quick notes.
Gongs
Used to help mark the time and the beginning/end of a Gongan.
Acts as supporting harmony.
Lower in pitch.
Longer notes.
Kendang
(Drums)
Leads the other instruments at the start. Controls the tempo.
Reflects some of the rhythms used in melody

10. Quick fire round – write out the sentence and fill in the missing answers
Tonality – 2 types of scales and number of notes…
The _______________ play the melody and is _______ in pitch, playing quick notes. The melody is repeated and creates a rhythmic cycle known as a ___________.
The _________ mark the beginning and end of a __________ and acts as supporting ____________. They are usually ________ in pitch and play longer notes.
The drum which is known as a __________ maintains a steady tempo and starts the entire piece.

11. Quick fire round - ANSWERS
Tonality – 2 types of scales and number of notes…SLENDRO – 5 notes PELOG – 7 notes
The _Metallophones_ play the melody and is high in pitch, playing quick notes. The melody is repeated and creates a rhythmic cycle known as a gongan.
The gongs mark the beginning and end of a gongan and acts as supporting harmony. They are usually low in pitch and play longer notes.
The drum which is known as a kendang maintains a steady tempo and starts the entire piece.

12. Texture
When all the instruments play together in Gamelan music, it creates a heterophonic texture .
Commonly found in Far East music.
Interlocking layers = ONE SOUND

13. Texture
A single melody line played by 2 or more musicians, with each performer varying the melody slightly (e.g. adding ornamentation).