Javanese Gamelan Basics 1 - Background and Instruments

[@Julis9526]

Saya orang Jawa dan cinta gamelan Jawa meski tidak mengerti antara pelog dan slendro , bahkan tidak bisa juga menabuh gamelan. Anda orang asing , namun Anda mengerti betul tentang gamelan Jawa dan bisa memainkannya. Terima kasih mas.

[@haywardsound]

matur nuwun nggih. jika kepengin bisa, tinggal latihan mawon : )

[@kam7286]

Adding some timestamps: 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)

[@haywardsound]

Thanks! I added them into the video description so they will be chapters. : ) Appreciate the help.

[@mitroplontos]

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

[@haywardsound]

matur nuwun nggih

[@gairahadam5304]

Sami sami mas. Mugio sugeng rahayu

[@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!

[@haywardsound]

Memang sy dah cukup fasih : ) makasih udah nonton yaaa

[@juraganmemble3808]

Saya asli Jawa...tapi saya tak tau memainkan alat musik Jawa... Tapi ada bule yg bisa memainkannya.. Dan mencintai nya.. Salut om bule

[@haywardsound]

jika pengin bisa, tinggal latihan saja : )

[@rosotumoto]

Manntttaaab❤❤❤

[@haywardsound]

Suwun yaa

[@dwinoer5337]

I.m from central of java ( Solo/ Surakarta) .. I can played all instrument gamelan... .... Matur nuwun nggih mas❤❤❤

[@haywardsound]

Sami sami! Semangat!

[@FeonaLeeJones]

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

[@haywardsound]

Hahah thanks! Glad to hear it was appreciated ☺️☺️

[@zoran.rosendahl]

well done and thank you!

[@haywardsound]

thank you as well for watching!

[@agoestrijono3080]

Mantapp Bro👍

[@haywardsound]

matur nuwun nggih

[@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. The Gamelan I'm a part of, here in Pennsylvania, is starting Javanese style here on Tuesday. We usually play Balinese. Our director is a UCLA graduate, and is fantastic.

[@haywardsound]

I'm not too sure if there is a link between the name, but I would assume so. The older javanese name is saron panerus. Love to hear that you have a group going in Pennsylvania now, last time I was there I had a real struggle getting Javanese instruments for a performance : )

[@indyfan9845]

@@haywardsound I have shown some of your videos to our professor. He says he remembers you somewhat. For our December concert, we had Professor Nyoman Wenten, his wife, and a few people our professor graduated with, fly out to play and dance with us. It was an amazing experience! I'd love to go to UCLA. It seems like an amazing school.

[@haywardsound]

Yep I think your teacher loaned me a Balinese gender for a performance (which I played horribly because my Balinese chops are next to none 😅). Wenten was one my teachers for many years as well. UCLA does seem like a great place but I’m not sure what’s going on with the Javanese program now. I only taught there online during the pandemic, never in person except a few workshops.

[@sarkiansyarkam6712]

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

[@haywardsound]

Leres pak

[@hogginger2982]

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

[@haywardsound]

okay, feel free to message me on instagram @haywardsound or message me on whatsapp [phone]

[@marclowenstein6484]

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

[@haywardsound]

The intention is to feel "in tune." In other words, Javanese gamelan is distinctively not like Balinese gamelan which uses paired tuning. The INTENT here is that when the same note from various octaves is struck, it should feel like a single in-tune tone. Because of the inharmonic spectrum naturally created by struck percussion, this requires stretched octaves. Combine the stretched octaves (tuned by ear, of course) with the gradual detuning of time, and you often get something which is quite unpredictable.

[@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 the other comparison: 1. the Gendang/drum in Jogja have a skinny (not to curvy) shape while Solo have a fat shaped gendang 2. Gamelan Solo usually have a complex ornament art like flower on their instrument, while Jogja have a little ornament (not so complex) 3. Jogja have a bigger bonang called "Bonang Panembung" while Solo don't 4. The both flute are played differently 5. the name of bigger metallophone in Jogja called "Gender Panembung" and in Solo called "Slenthem" greetings from Medan, North Sumatra

[@haywardsound]

Hi there! Yes it is correct that Jogja and Solo have different styles of gamelan. However, the differences in size and speed are not so simple. Gamelan ageng in Solo/Jogja are usually the same size and there is no difference in how fast they play. The numbered points you make below are all correct! The primary differences are in the garapan and particular patterns played by instruments. As well as the inclusion of kenong japan, bonang panembung, dsb.

[@haywardsound]

The music I teach in this course is mostly Solonese style; and this video was made in Jogja at my teacher's house (he has both Solonese and Jogjanese instruments).

[@rafaazka6424]

Mantap mister

[@haywardsound]

Matur nuwun maz

[@afonsoserro6834]

thank you!

[@haywardsound]

thank you for watching!

[@bilamaha]

Thank you for the course

[@haywardsound]

Of course! More videos coming soon. Part 2 is already up.

[@ksefood9957]

Even for Javanese kids, gamelan can be very unfamiliar. What's your suggestion on how to start practicing gamelan for 1st or 2nd graders? Thank you.

[@haywardsound]

I don't have much experience teaching kids that young, but I would recommend starting off with a couple of simple lagu2 dolanan, with everyone singing. Then you can start having a few kids learn how to play the balungan part, gradually when someone has the hang of it, you can add gongs and other instruments. In general, I would avoid using notation if possible for children.

[@babarlombokid4422]

nice

[@haywardsound]

makasih!

[@alexyuwen]

[@95chanell98]

Gamelan cirebon/Indramayu please

[@haywardsound]

For other kinds of music around Indonesia, you can check out my other channel, Wong Sabrang. The series on this channel is an instructional series specifically about Central Javanese gamelan.

[@Dik_Uni]

Hai, Seno... 😁🖐🏻

[@haywardsound]

Hi Uni!

[@Dik_Uni]

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[@tristankmd8193]

Bang saya bisa main Wayang Kulit tapi tidak bisa main gamelan apa abang aku sewa hahahaha canda bang😂😂😂😅

[@haywardsound]

Wkwkwk boleh bangettt