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INDONESIA
 MEMBERS
Keanze B. Rubio

Princess Annethonette C. Pusta

Rick Steven Diamano

Yuan Rafael D. Solon

Jan Aurie Trixie T. Odal

 INDONESIA
The contemporary music of Indonesia today is popular not only in the region
but also in the neighboring countries as through the interaction with other
cultures such as Indian, Arabic, Chinese, and European; a wide range of
musical styles has been developed. Indonesian music is quite diverse, as the
country is home to a wide range of ethnic groups spread across eighteen
thousand beautiful islands! Indonesian music has evolved over the years,
influenced by cultures from other countries. Islam being the religion of
majority of the population has had much impact on the music of the
country.

 Two Basic Kinds of

Indonesian Music Scale

Slendro Peloq
five (5) equidistant tones heptatonic (7) tone scale
in one octave with semitone
 Both vocal and instrumental music in
Indonesia use slendro and peloq scales.

The polyphonic stratification kind of melody is a result of hocket/Interlock.

Interlocking is a common technique used in gong ensembles.

Irama
- is an Indonesian term for tempo
 It is the most popular and widely spread form of

Gamelan music in Indonesia. The word Gamelan comes from

Javanese which means mallet or hammer and is a
musical form which is performed with the help of
50-80 instrument orchestra.

The instruments involved include native

percussion drums and metallophones and it is
extensively practised in Bali, Java and Lombok
and it is claimed to be a court practice started
by God King Syang Hyang Guru.

- are used to accompany dances, songs, and

Wayang Kulit.
- are believed to possess supernatural powers.
-consider their instruments sacred, therefore
stepping over the instrument is a sign of
disrespect.
- Musicians bow before playing the instruments to
show respect.
 Instruments used in GAMELAN:
Metallaphone

Kendang

Xylophone
 Instruments used in GAMELAN:
Bowed and Plucked Strings

Suling(Bamboo Flutes)

Gongs
 How to distinguish Javanese
Gamelan from Balinese Gamelan
Javanese Gamelan Balinese Gamelan
Used for sacred music
Used for court music Consist of metallophone and mostly
Percussion dominated gongs
Style of playing gives Sudden change of tempo and dynamics
are the basic characteristic.
solemn character
Sounds are very bright and brilliant
Use of fast and rattling sounds of
cymbals makes distinctive characters
Javanese
Gamelan
Balinese Gamelan
Terima kasih!
Thank you for listening!

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