In this clip Made teaches an ensemble member the entire gong part. The various unpitched gongs serve a variety of functions within a Balinese gamelan ensemble. First, they define the tempo. The gongs also mark the segments of the beat cycle. An…
In the next two clips Made demonstrates an interlocking embellishment, which the Balinese refer to as a kotekan. This occurs three times between bars 8 and 67 in the full score. The first demonstration is the sangsih, off-beat part. The second…
