Javanese gamelan

Javanese gamelan is an Indonesian ensemble tradition centered on tuned percussion, especially gongs and metallophones. Its layered music accompanies court ceremonies, theatre, dance, and community events.

Colotomic structure: A musical organization marked by recurring strokes from instruments of different sizes and functions. Gong strokes articulate repeating cycles that organize much Javanese gamelan music.
Gamelan: An Indonesian ensemble tradition built around tuned percussion instruments, especially gongs and metallophones. Javanese gamelan is one regional tradition within this wider Indonesian family.
Wayang kulit: A Javanese shadow-puppet theatre tradition performed with carved leather puppets and live music. Gamelan accompanies performances, marking dramatic action and shaping their pacing.
Yogyakarta Sultanate: A Javanese royal state established in 1755, with its court based in Yogyakarta. Its palace remains a major center for court gamelan and performance traditions.
Balinese gamelan: A family of Balinese ensemble traditions featuring distinctive instrumental forms, textures, and performance styles. Its brighter timbres and rapid interlocking patterns contrast with many Javanese styles.
Balungan: The skeletal melody that provides a framework for elaboration in Javanese gamelan. Many instruments elaborate or punctuate this underlying melodic outline.
Sléndro: A five-tone tuning system used in Javanese and other Indonesian music. Many Javanese gamelan sets include instruments tuned to this system.
Wayang wong: A Javanese dance-drama in which performers enact stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Gamelan supports its movement, dialogue, and changes of dramatic mood.
Surakarta Sunanate: A Javanese royal court established in 1745 in the city of Surakarta. Its court cultivated musical practices that developed alongside those of Yogyakarta.
Sundanese gamelan: A group of gamelan traditions from the Sundanese-speaking region of western Java. Its regional instruments and repertoires distinguish it from central Javanese court traditions.

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