kendang Kendang Picture Credit: Dr. Han Kuo-Huang Listen to Kendang Gending and Kendang Ketipung Kendangs are smaller then a Bedug. Kendangs are cradled in small wooden stands. The names of these drums from the largest to the smallest are: Kendang Gending, Kendang Wayangan, Kendang Ciblon, and Kendang Ketipung. Back to Drums page | Gamelan Main Page | Javanese Gamelan | | Functions of Instruments | Instruments and Sounds | List | Javanese Gamelan Music | | Metallophones | Gongs | Drums | Counter-Melody | | Balinese Gamelan | Interlocking style | Balinese Gamelan Music | | NIU SEAsite Home Page | Indonesian Home Page | Traditional African Music-Chastity klezmer music Klezmer music, genre of music derived from and built upon eastern European music in the Jewish tradition. The common usage of the term developed about 1980; historically, a klezmer (plural: klezmorim or klezmers) was a male professional instrumental musician, usually Jewish, who played in a band hired for special occasions in eastern European communities. In the 21st century, klezmer music can be heard wherever Jews have settled. The Yiddish word klezmer derives from two Hebrew roots: klei (“vessel” or “instrument”) and zemer (“song”). Information about the klezmorim became much more reliable in the later 19th century as biographies, legends, and fictional accounts multiplied. The klezmer calling was hereditary and male; generally, a boy studied with his father, although some boys apprenticed themselves to musicians in other towns. Get unlimited access to all of Britannica’s trusted content.
Note Insturments Exploring Africa Module Thirteen: African Music Teacher's Edition A brief background and history of African Music The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and its people constitute a 10th of the world’s population with about one thousand indigenous languages spoken throughout the continent (Stone, 1998, p.2). Music and Dance Dance, music, and story-telling are among the ancient art forms that have flourished for many centuries in Africa. Honest observers are hard pressed to find single indigenous group in Africa that has a term congruent to the usual western notion of “music.” Music and dance are activities that characterize an African musical expression and play an important part in the lives of the people (Senogan-Zake, 1986). In this module, the term African music will encompass music and dance. Oral traditions African people traditionally and in the modern day have a rich oral tradition that insures the passage of cultural practices from one generation to another. Bibliography
What is Klezmer Music? - The Klezmer Fiddle In short, "Klezmer" is the name now given to the traditional Jewish wedding music, which once flowered for centuries in the Shtetls of Eastern Europe, prior to the virtual destruction of Eastern European Jewish culture in the Holocaust... The actual word "Klezmer" actually is derived from the Yiddish phrase "Vessels of Song" - it therefore refers to the musicians who once played this beautiful music in the lost Shtetls of Eastern Europe. Above all the musical styles which influenced the traditional Klezmer musicians of Eastern Europe, the Romanian influence seems to be the strongest and most enduring. This fact is reflected in the dance forms found throughout the entire surviving Klezmer music repertoire, e.g.
Saron Barung from Javanese Gamelan at the National Music Museum NMM 9903. Saron Barung in Laras Slendro. Mid-sized member of saron group. Metallophone with seven large bronze bars placed over teakwood frame. Keys held in place by two pins inserted through holes in the bars and embedded in the frame. Decorated with flower and leaf pattern covered in gold leaf. Function: The saron instruments play the basic or skeletal melody of the music—the balungan. Playing technique: The saron instruments are played by striking the bar in its center with the oval end of the mallet and dampening the previous bar when the next is played.
Indonesian Gamelan Main Page Indonesian Gamelan Picture Credit: Dr. Han Kuo-Huang Balinese Gamelan Javanese Gamelan>>> Listen Now <<< >>> Listen Now <<< Introduction The Beliefs Functions of Gamelan Balinese Gamelan Javanese Gamelan Acknowledgements References NIU SEAsite Home Page Indonesian Home PageYou need RealPlayer Audio System to play all music clips in this web page. Introduction Gamelan is a term for various types of orchestra played in Indonesia. Back to Top The Beliefs In Indonesian traditional thinking, the gamelan is sacred and is believed to have supernatural power. Functions of Gamelan Gamelan is a way of linking individuals in social groups. Today, although gamelan music is still used for ritual ceremonies and the royal family, it is also performed as concert music at social and cultural gatherings to welcome guests and audiences.
japan Article MT088 An overview of solo and ensemble development [Introduction] [Aesthetics] [Teaching] [Historical Background] [The Biwa] [The Koto] [The Shakuhachi] [The Shamisen] [Ensemble Music] [Conclusion] [CDs of Japanese Music] [References] Introduction Although Japan is obviously the most Westernized country in all of Asia, Japanese people are known as being great guardians of tradition. When it comes to music and all other forms of art, traditions are firmly and safely preserved, yet, as in all Asian countries, there is a decline; the youth being more interested in pop and rock music then their own traditions. Japanese music is extremely diverse: solo music, chamber music, court music, festival and folk music, different types of theatre music, percussion music, epic singing, and many more. I will start with describing the most important principles in Japanese aesthetic, principles which are used in all forms of art. Aesthetics Teaching in Japanese Music A Short Historical Background
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