World Music Monday Instrument of the Week: Gamelan POSTED:: August 18, 2014
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Special Programming
FILED UNDER:: Special Programming
Each week, tune into World Music Mondays on WMSE (Mondays from 9am – 11:30am CST) to not only listen to world music, but to learn about a different instrument each week, curated by program host, Ruadhan Ward, an Ethnomusicology student and WMSE DJ. Read up on this week’s instrument, here…
Gamelan is a collection of metallic instruments originating from the islands of Indonesia. There are three main types of gamelan music: Balinese, Javanese, and Sudanese. These types differentiate in tempo, scale, style, and many other forms, with Balinese gamelan being more upbeat comparatively. The instruments are made out of brass, typically and range in form, such as xylophone-like instruments and gong-like instruments. The music is performed for religious and entertainment purposes, and also accompanies dance and shadow puppetry. Gamelan represents a balance in between two extremes and provides a source of balance, in the music and for the players. Here is a link to an example of gamelan.
Here’s what we played on the last edition of Instrument of the Week:
1.) “Gamelan Gong Sekaha Sadha Budaya (Gending Kebyar Kosalya Arini)” by Various Artists/Explorer Series from Bali: Gamelan and Kecak
2.) “Ldr. Balabak” by Karawitan Condhong Raos from Original Javanese Music: Gamelan Music, Vol. 1 (Gending-Gending Instrumental)
3.) “Jeruk Bali” by Bill Brennan, Mark Duggan, Paul Houle, Blair MacKay, Andy Morris, Paul Ormandy, Bill Parsons, Andrew Timar & Burhan Sukarmaoff of the album Instrumental Degung Bali
4.) “Kaneda’s Theme (from ‘Akira’)” by the Stereoscopic Orchestra from Anime Nation – 50 Classic Anime Tracks Vol. 2
5.) “She Is Not Alone” by Sonic Youth from their self titled album, Sonic Youth
Tune in next week Monday at 10:30 for the next Instrument of the Week segment!