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Learn about the history, instruments, and performances of Balinese gamelan, a kind of ensemble music that originated in Java but has its own unique features. Find out how to listen to gamelan music and watch gamelan dances in Bali's cultural events and rituals.
Gamelan (/ ˈ ɡ æ m ə l æ n / [2]) (Javanese: ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀, Sundanese: ᮌᮙᮨᮜᮔ᮪, Balinese: ᬕᬫᭂᬮᬦ᭄) is the traditional ensemble music of the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments.
12 paź 2024 · gamelan, the indigenous orchestra type of the islands of Java and Bali, in Indonesia, consisting largely of several varieties of gongs and various sets of tuned metal instruments that are struck with mallets. The gongs are either suspended vertically or, as with the knobbed-centre, kettle-shaped gongs of the bonang, placed flat.
Balinese gamelan instruments are built in pairs and tuned slightly apart, known as ‘wave’—the idea of cyclical undulation. This produces the shimmering sound reminiscent of Balinese gamelan orchestras which creates a truly mystical experience for the listener.
Learn about the Balinese gamelan, a musical ensemble with bronze gongs, metallophones, drums, flutes, and singers. Watch videos of performances, lectures, and interviews with a Balinese musician and an ethnomusicologist.
Learn about gamelan music from Indonesia, a type of percussion ensemble with distinct styles and tunings. Explore the features and differences of Balinese and Javanese gamelan instruments and performances.
Learn about the seven-tone pelog scale and the five modes (patutan) of Balinese gamelan, with examples and solmization syllables. Explore the instruments and sounds of the UNSW gamelan, modeled on the Sanggar Bona Alit gamelan.
