Embellishments

In the clip Made demonstrates one of two embellishment parts. These embellishments are played on the highest pitched instrument, the kantilan. Later in the clip Made and Doug Myers provide further explanation about the rhythmic variations used when performing the primary melody. This melody can vary when performed as a solo. When the melody is played within a full gamelan ensemble setting the rhythmic embellishments are omitted.

A second embellishment of the main melody is demonstrated in this clip. The sangsih part, the off the beat, is demonstrated first, followed by the combined polos and sangsih parts. Both embellishments are notated in my transcription. In the full score, this occurs periodically from bar 126 to the end of the composition. IN the full gamelan ensemble these parts are played on the Katinlan instrument.

TWO EMBELLISHMENTS