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Year 7 Unit 8 - Hammers & Gongs |
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This unit introduces pupils to the timbres, rhythms, melodies and structure of the Indonesian Gamelan. Pupils begin by exploring the cultural context of Gamelan before learning about the “interlocking” structure of Gamelan melodies, performing and composing their own “interlocking” melody parts. After further exploration into the timbres and roles of different Gamelan instruments, pupils work towards a class Gamelan-style performance of a traditional piece - “Bendrong” - supported by helpful video sequences demonstrating the different parts. Finally, pupils use their learning from the unit to compose their own Gamelan-style group piece based on one of the two most commonly used Gamelan scales. Element Focus - Rhythm, Pitch, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics |
Learning, Listening, Composing & Evaluating Activities |
Performing Activities - Songs & Scores |
Starter & Plenary Activities |
Supporting Activities - Cover & Homework |
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A great way to learn about and explore the Gamelan, especially if you’re short of tuned percussion instruments for performances!! Download from the link above or for PC or Mac using the links below |
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WCS Virtual Gamelan PC Version Requires WinZip |
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WCS Virtual Gamelan Mac Version Requires StuffIt |
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Exploring Indonesian Gamelan |
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Lesson Bundles (ZIP) Download all the resources you need for each lesson (excluding video files) in a ZIP file. |
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Lesson 1 Exploring the sounds of Gamelan |
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Lesson 2 Exploring Tuned Percussion Damping Techniques and Interlocking Melodies |
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Lesson 3 Exploring Instruments of Gamelan |
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Lesson 4 Exploring a class Gamelan performance |
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Lesson 5 Exploring Gamelan Scales |
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Lesson 6 Exploring Gamelan Performances |
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Gamelan Music |
Gamelan Music Research |
Gamelan Music of Indonesia |
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Gamelan Music Fill in the missing words |
Gamelan Galura “Bendrong” (67MB) |
Sundanese Gamelan (34MB) |
Bendrong demonstration of Wilet changes (119MB) |
Who? What? Where? When? Why? |
Subo Kastawa |
Ricik - Ricik |
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Dholo - Dholo |
Play, Ring, Damp! |
Kebogiro (simple version) |
Gamelan Instruments Card Sort (Uses Audio 6) |
Starter/Plenary 5 - Gamelan Scales
(Uses Audio 7 - Javanese Gamelan Music in the Slendro Scale & Audio 8 - Javanese Gamelan Music in the Pelog Scale) |
Listening to “Drum & Bass” Gamelan
(Uses Audio 9) |
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My Gamelan Learning |
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Three Interlocking Melodies (MIDi 1 - Interlocking Melody 1 MIDI 2 - Interlocking Melody 2 MIDI 3 - Interlocking Melody 3) |
Score 2 - Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
(MIDI 4 - Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence Melody)
(example on Audio 1) |
(MIDI 5 - all parts repeated 4 times) |
Twinkle, Twinkle
MIDI 15 - all parts together |
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Score 4 - Bendrong (parts and full score) Video 3 - Kempul & Gong Parts (34MB); Video 4 - Jengglong Parts (59MB); Video 5 - Saron (Lancaran) Parts (52MB); Video 6 - Saron (Caruk) Parts (59MB); Video 7 - Saron (Ciaseman) Parts (70MB); Video 9 - Bendrong played by the whole group (153MB) Each of the MIDI parts for “Bendrong” contains a metronome pulse with a bell on the first beat of each 8-beat cycle together with an 8-beat introduction and each part repeated twice: MIDI 6 - Kempul & Gongs Parts; MIDI 7 - Jengglong Part 1; MIDI 8 - Jengglong Part 2; MIDI 9 - Saron (Lancaran) Part 1; MIDI 10 - Saron (Lancaran) Part 2; MIDI 11 - Saron (Caruk) Part 1; MIDI 12 - Saron (Caruk) Part 2; MIDI 13 - Saron (Ciaseman) Part 1; MIDI 14 - Saron (Ciaseman) Part 2 |
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Gamelan End of Unit Assessment
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Gamelan Research Project |
Two Example Pupil Research Projects on Gamelan |
Listening to Gong Parts in Gamelan
(Uses Videos 3 (34MB) & 4 (59MB)) |
What is Gamelan Music? |
Composing an Interlocking Melody |
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Listening to Kebogiro
(Uses Audio 5) |
Composing a Gamelan-style Piece |
Evaluating Gamelan-style Pieces |
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