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The kendang usually has the function of keeping the tempo (laya) while changing the density , and signaling some of the transitions (paralihan) to sections and the end of the piece (suwuk). In the dance or wayang performance, the kendang player will follow the movements of the dancer, and communicate them to the other players in the ensemble.
Gordang sambilan is a kendang (Indonesian version of drum) musical instrument originating from North Sumatra, Indonesia. [1] Gordang sambilan consists of nine relatively large and long drums (drum chime) made of ingul wood and played by four people. The size and length of the nine drums are stratified, starting from the largest to the smallest.
A set of kendang, consisting of one large (kendang indung) and two small double-sided drums (kulantér). Suling degung: a four-holed bamboo flute. Suling kawih: a six-holed bamboo flute, interchangeably used with suling degung; Gambang: a wooden xylophone. Kacapi: a zither. In classical degung, the bonang serves as a conductor for the whole ...
The kendang part is the most complex in gong kebyar, drawing from a rich lexicon of rapid-fire, syncopated patterns to fit the mood and progression of pitched music. The lanang drummer is responsible for filling in an appropriate interlocking part. Kendang players may sit facing the same way, wadon in front and lanang behind.
The term kendang drum in the Minang language is gandang (in the Karo Batak gondang language), the shape is the same as in other areas, such as in Malay, Batak, Sundanese, Javanese, etc. The way to play is the same, namely the small circle side on the left and the bigger one on the right.
The ensemble of instruments consists of gong ageng, kempul, kendang and horizontal gong chimes tuned to three pitches. Very low in absolute pitch, each ensemble consists of two types: pelog and slendro . [ 1 ]
Malay Gamelan developed in conjunction with Malay Joget Gamelan. In the mid-18th century, a team of court dancers and musicians was sent from central Java to the island of Penyengat, the royal island capital of the Riau-Lingga empire (present-day Indonesia).
Joged bumbung is a style of gamelan music from Bali, Indonesia on instruments made primarily out of bamboo. [1] [2] The ensemble gets its name from joged, a flirtatious dance often performed at festivals and parties.