1. Percussion Around the World

2. Where in the World…?

3. Major Islands: Sumatra Java Bali
Capital: Jakarta, Java

4. 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

5. More Fun Facts!!!

6. Javanese Gamelan!

7. 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?

8. Scales of Gamelan Five vs. Seven Pitches

9. 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)

10. 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 :

11. Virtual Gamelan
Click this link to play gamelan gongs:

12. Now for some Wayang…

13. 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