gamelan
Sign in to saveGamelan (; , ; ; ) is the traditional ensemble music of the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments used are metallophones (played with mallets) and a set of hand-drums called kendang, which keep the beat. The kemanak, a banana-shaped idiophone, and the gangsa, another metallophone, are also commonly used gamelan instruments on Bali. Other notable instruments include xylophones, bamboo flutes (similar to the Indian bansuri), a bowed string instrument called a rebab (somewhat similar to the gadulka of B
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Gamelan is the traditional ensemble music of Indonesia, primarily from Java, Sunda, and Bali, and consists mostly of percussion instruments like metallophones played with mallets and hand-drums that keep the beat. It remains an important cultural practice among these Indonesian peoples and features a distinctive array of instruments including xylophones, bamboo flutes, and bowed string instruments.
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Key facts
- Instrument.name
- Gamelan
- Instrument.image
- Gamelan Player 1.JPG
- Instrument.caption
- A gamelan player playing bonang. Gamelan Yogyakarta style during a Javanese wedding.
- Instrument.developed
- Indonesia
- Instrument.classification
- Percussion instrument metallophones drums xylophones bamboo flutes bowed instrument Idiophone
- Instrument.range
- Pelog, Slendro, Pathet, Cengkok, Seleh, Sekaran, Imbal, kotekan, Gatra, Colotomy, Gendhing structures, Irama, Gamelan notation
- Music genre.name
- Gamelan ensemble
- Music genre.stylistic_origins
- Music of Indonesia (Java, Sunda and Bali)
- Music genre.cultural_origins
- Indonesia
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Gamelan
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Indonesia
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32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Instruments
- Typical Javanese gamelan instruments
- Typical Balinese gamelan instruments
- Notation
- Slendro
- Pelog
- Kepatihan
- Varieties
- Javanese gamelan
- Balinese gamelan
- Sundanese gamelan
- Cultural context
- Religious rituals
- Ceremonies
- Traditional dances
- Dance-drama performances
- Wayang puppet performances
- Traditional theatre performances
- Singing performance
- Festival
- Gamelan production
- Influence on Western music
- Influence on contemporary music
- Gamelan outside Indonesia
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Gamelan (; , ; ; ) is the traditional ensemble music of the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments used are metallophones (played with mallets) and a set of hand-drums called kendang, which keep the beat. The kemanak, a banana-shaped idiophone, and the gangsa, another metallophone, are also commonly used gamelan instruments on Bali. Other notable instruments include xylophones, bamboo flutes (similar to the Indian bansuri), a bowed string instrument called a rebab (somewhat similar to the gadulka of Bulgaria), and a zither-like instrument called a siter, used in Javanese gamelan. Additionally, vocalists may be featured, being referred to as sindhen for females or gerong for males.
Although the popularity of gamelan has declined slightly since the introduction of modern popular music to Indonesia, the art form is still widely respected, being commonly played in many traditional ceremonies. It may also be performed as entertainment for some modern events, such as official cultural, corporate, government or educational functions, both formal or informal. Gamelan is also, traditionally, arranged and performed to accompany religious rituals, ceremonies, dance theatre, dance-drama, traditional Indonesian theater, wayang puppets theatre, singing, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, and many more. Many consider gamelan to be an integral part of Indonesian culture.