MUSI 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Colotomy, Wayang, Southeast Asia
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Gong ageng- largest/lowest of all the hanging gongs in the ensemble. 3 drums- situated roughly in the middle of the ensemble. All arranged at right angles to each other. All have different sizes so they"re different pitches. Lowest meaning that its the largest so it has the lowest pitch. End-accented rhythmic cycle (first encountered with vietnamese music) Most important beat of the rhythmic cycle in southeast asia is the last beat. Every piece will have a gong cycle at the bottom grounding everything. Piece he showed only has 4 gongs but can have more. Melody in the bass of the ensemble that anchors everything down. Without the top three layers, we don"t have a polyphonic stratification. Different categories in the gamelan that perform different roles in the ensemble. Other melodic instruments just float over the top. Speed and tempo are controlled by the drummer. Loud and soft are controlled by the drummer.
