Javanese Gamelan Basics 1 - Background and Instruments

This is the first video I made while teaching the UCLA Javanese Gamelan course during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. I hope it is helpful for all of you. Any errors are my own.
Menika video pertama saking kelas gamelan Jawi ten UCLA. Matur nuwun sanget. Ngapunten menawi wonten kesalahan.
1:43 - What is Gamelan?
4:18 - Music in Java (introduction)
5:14 - Instruments (colotomic)
7:52 - Instruments (balungan)
8:59 - Instruments (elaborating/flowering)
12:33 - Instruments (khendang)
13:38 - Instruments (quick review)

[@Julis9526]

Saya orang Jawa dan cinta gamelan Jawa meski tidak mengerti antara pelog dan slendro , bahkan tidak bisa juga menabuh gamelan.

[@febilogi]

As indonesian, I find it interesting that you have those indo dialect while saying the instruments name. It shows how long you already interacted with indonesians 😊 great video, thanks for sharing!

[@mitroplontos]

luar biasa. gamelan jawa bisa sampai menyebar diseluruh penjuru dunia. goodluck

[@juraganmemble3808]

Saya asli Jawa...tapi saya tak tau memainkan alat musik Jawa...

[@dwinoer5337]

I.m from central of java ( Solo/ Surakarta) ..

[@rosotumoto]

Manntttaaab❤❤❤

[@FeonaLeeJones]

Super interesting...and don't worry...the bird sounds were quite welcoming

[@RosendahlMusic]

well done and thank you!

[@agoestrijono3080]

Mantapp Bro👍

[@rafaazka6424]

Mantap mister

[@indyfan9845]

So, with the Saron Peking, is there any tie between the name "Peking" and the old Wade-Giles romanization of Bejing (which was also spelled "Peking")? I'd assume not, but I wanted to ask.

[@marclowenstein6484]

so great. Also I have questions . . . one being when notes 'repeat' an octave above, how deliberate is the not precise frequency doubling?

[@sarkiansyarkam6712]

gamelan of java like an orchestra in western musical but in java gamelan has 2 type of laras that are slendro and pelog

[@bilamaha]

Thank you for the course

[@kam7286]

Adding some timestamps:

[@afonsoserro6834]

thank you!

[@babarlombokid4422]

nice

[@hogginger2982]

I just went to Solo to look into purchasing a Gamelan set. Would be interested to speak with you about furthering my education.

[@karonesechannel2599]

if you go to both Jogja and Solo, both of them have unique style of gamelan, gamelan in Jogja have bigger size than Solo, in Jogja they played the gamelan very slowly and Gamelan Solo they played the gamelan faster, my opinion, your intro music and the instruments on your back is from Solo

[@alexyuwen]

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