MUSIC 0311 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. NepalII. LanguageIII. Modern NepalIV. Traditional InstrumentsV. Ghandarva CasteVI. Nepali MusicVII. Modern Nepal MusicOutline of Current Lecture I. IndonesiaII. GamelanIII. Characteristics of Gamelan MusicIV. Gamelan degungV. Wayang KultCurrent LectureIndonesiaIndonesia is in Southeast Asia. Only 922 of its thousands of islands are inhabited. Java is the most populated island of Indonesia. Indonesia had been colonized by Europeans for a long time,and had only attained independence in 1943.Indonesia has the most Muslim population in the world. Muslim beliefs came in the 13th century.The largest ethnic group in Indonesia is Javanese. Each ethnic group has its own language, but there is also a standard Indonesian language.GamelanGamelan is the name of a set of instruments. Each instrument in a gamelan has its own unique name. Gamelan is not necessarily a purely Indonesian art form. There are a lot of subsets of These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.gamelan. It was one of the first ensembles studied by westerners when they started looking at non-western music and it has been around for a very long time. Gamelan is primarily composed of idiophones. About half of the idiophones in it are metallophones, which are instruments that are struck and make a sound. The other half is made up of gongs, which are metallic discs that are tuned. The raised part in the center of the gong is what makes the sound. Most instruments in gamelan are tuned. Gamelans are built as one ensemble and tuned as one ensemble. Each gamelan is unique in itself. They have tuning systems and pitches.For a very long time, gamelan was considered to have a spiritual power. One should not wear shoes while playing nor should one eat near the gamelan. Each gamelan tends to have its own name. University of Pittsburgh’s is called—“Venerable Rivers of Gold”.Gamelan is used in some pop music nowadays. It is believed to be the abodes of spirits. Wars were fought over Gamelan. It was a rule that you could play Gamelan during the month of fasting but not the largest gong. However, this became a problem so they got rid of the rule in Islamic beliefs.Characteristics of Gamelan MusicGamelan music is cyclical (very repetitive).There are 3 levels of Musical Activity. - Melody- Elaboration- Rhythmic Punctuation o Colonomic Structure: certain beats within the piece are marked at specific times by specific instruments.  The gong often signals this.  It is found in many music’s around the world.Gamelan music has tuning systems and there are scaled but they aren’t the same between gamelans.Gamelan degungThis is a gamelan tuned to a degung scale. It is used as court music in western Javanese setting. It is a 32 beat cycle.Gamelan and Wayang KultThis is gamelan used during shadow puppet shows. This is used in central Javanese society. Puppetry is of high regard in Indonesia. It is either Indonesian, Islamic, or Indian in origin. This istheatrical music for the gamelan. Sometimes these shows go from sunrise to