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Introduction to Gamelan Music. In the following discussion, we will build a javanese piece, from the "ground up" so to speak, at each level giving a verbal explanation, notation (approximating what one might see being used by a musician in a gamelan), and, where appropriate, the inclusion of a general midi file to further illustrate the idea. Whenever you see this: , press it to get a midi playback of the music in question.
The gamelan music of Java can be thought of as being made up of three different musical levels, all happening at the same time: 1) structual, 2) the balungan or most basic melodic content, and 3) elaboration. The most fundamental division in Javanese music is marked by a sounding of the gong. The time between soundings of the gong is called a gongan. The gong is represented here by "G". Each gongan is then typically divided into four equal parts by the kenongs. In between the kenongs, the kempuls are played, thus dividing the gongan into eight equal parts. Back to our main page. Persian Music Free Iranian Songs. Radio 3 - World Music.