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Bali |
Province of Indonesia to the east of the island of Java that was colonized by the Dutch. Gamelan ensembles are prominent in this area |
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Java |
Island of Indonesia where Gamelan ensembles are prominent. West-Contains the Buddhist borobudur temple that has become an icon for its statues and relief relic of gamelan ensembles. |
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Transmission of Culture |
How music moves from one area to another(1) refers to the passing along over various culture beliefs, values, practices, preferences, objects and artifacts (can be tangible or intangible)(2) involves sharing through social interactionsformal and regulated through laws – how we should transfer cultureinformal or accidental way, two artists meet, sharing with a friend(3) across generations within the same society, also across geographic and political boundaries dividing different populations |
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Gamelan |
A large Indonesian ensemble consisting mainly of gongs and metallophones like xylophones with metal bars as well as drums, bamboo flutes, and spike-fiddles. Sounds like people banging pots and pans. |
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Gamelan Çudamani |
A famous gamelan ensemble from Indonesia |
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Metallophone |
Instrument that consists of tuned metal bars which are struck to produce sound as well as gongs. The Gamelan ensemble consists mainly of metallophones. |
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Dutch East India Company |
A Dutch colonization company active during 1602 – 1800 who looked for trade. They colonized Indonesia for its strong production of spices. Their influence led the introduction of a numbering system for recording gamelan music |
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Borobudur Temple |
A Buddhist temple in Java that has become an icon for its statues and relics of gamelan ensembles |
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Gamelan gong kebyar |
-A type of Gamelan from Bali that is known for its shimmering sound, interlocking parts and sudden bursts of sound-Characterized by sudden, intense bursts of sound & discontinuity in its structure; eventually became "the emblem of a rapidly changing way of life" |
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Kotekan |
Interlocking parts found in Indonesian gamelan music. Silence in one part occurs simultaneously with sound in another to create “interlocking” |
