Essays Tagged: "Gamelan"
Bali Gamelan performance
INTRODUCTIONGamelan is a form of unique and exotic music originating in the islands of Indonesia in South East A ... o including hand or stick drums, flutes, and occasionally also bowed instruments and bamboo rattles.Gamelan is the music of Indonesia, Gamelan orchestras are usually percussion oriented, but some vari ... lists in a prominent role. Many different islands, or regions within islands, have their own unique Gamelan instruments and traditions. The word Gamelan comes from the ancient roots "gambel" (Bali). M ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts
Gamelan
The word gamelan simply means 'musical group' and may refer to 20 different kinds of xylophones, percussion-t ... , are a communal organization in which everyone shares an equal interest and pride.Scholars believe gamelan music may derive from the sound of priestly bells. Another theory holds that the percussive ... may derive from the sound of priestly bells. Another theory holds that the percussive component of gamelan developed from workers using heavy pounding-poles to beat out music as they beat the husks o ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
The History of Music: The Gamelan Ensemble
The Gamelan Ensemble and its MusicThe gamelan ensemble and its music are commonly found in the Indonesia ... d its music are commonly found in the Indonesian countries of Java, Bali, and many others. The word gamelan describes the set of instruments which are classified by their paintings and decorations on ... set of instruments which are classified by their paintings and decorations on the instruments. The gamelan ensemble usually consists of several metal bar instruments, as well as gongs. The metal bar ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers