The two performances of Tari Wiranata, live and recorded, are very similar. The difference is whether you are sitting in front of a live production, or if you are watching a recital through a computer screen. The performances both include very unique uniforms, scenery, dancers, and music timbre. But what you miss out on when watching a recording, is hearing the live gamelan sounds flood around you and all the energy in the concert hall. Over all, I prefer the live version.
The melodies in both versions have very large ranges due to the various instruments. Each type of instrument plays their own rhythm and when layered together, produces one large song. The rhythms differ in tempo, and are generally disjunct and dissonant.
The texture is
The melodies in both versions have very large ranges due to the various instruments. Each type of instrument plays their own rhythm and when layered together, produces one large song. The rhythms differ in tempo, and are generally disjunct and dissonant.
The texture is