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 this clip Made teaches the final section, prior to the main melody, to the full ensemble. This occurs between bars 103 through 119. Also included in the clip is the kebyar section from bars 120 to 126.
In this clip Made teaches me the transition to the main melody. This section is characteristic of the changing tempos that occur in Balinese gamelan compositions. The section is called a kebyar. It occurs between bars 120 and 126 in the score.
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…
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…
