Gamelan semar pegulingan

Music of Indonesia
Kempul gongs from Java
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Gamelan Angklung Beleganjur Degung Gambang Gender Wayang Gong gede Gong kebyar Jegog Joged bumbung Salendro Selunding Semar pegulingan
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Gamelan semar pegulingan is an old variety of the Balinese gamelan. Dating back from around the 17th century, the style is sweeter and more reserved than the more popular and progressive Gamelan Gong Kebyar. Semar pegulingan is derived from the ancient flute ensemble gamelan gambuh which utilizes a 7 tone scale. Semar pegulingan also uses the 7 tone scale which enables several pathet (similar to modes or scales) to be played. Semar is the name of the Hindu God of love and pegulingan means roughly 'laying down'. It was originally played near the sleeping chambers of the palace to lull the king and his concubines to sleep. The ensemble includes suling, various small percussion instruments similar to sleigh bells and finger cymbals, and trompong - a row of small kettle gongs that play the melody. A similar type of ensemble, Gamelan Pelegongan, substitutes a pair of gendérs for the trompong as the melody carrier and plays the music for a set of dances known as legong.

Discography

• (1972/January 28, 2003). Indonesia: Bali: Gamelan Semar Pegulingan: Gamelan of the Love God. Nonesuch Explorer Series. Recorded in Teges Kanyinan, Pliatan, Bali by Robert E. Brown.

References

• Broughton, Simon; Kim Burton (1994). World music: the rough guide. London: Rough Guides. p. 424. ISBN 1-85828-017-6. OCLC 31515907.  Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)
• Gold, Lisa (2005). Music in Bali: experiencing music, expressing culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 14,34,75. ISBN 0-19-514150-4. OCLC 260119190. 

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