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Malay gamelan
A Malay gamelan performance in Malaysia
Other namesGamelan Melayu
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Gamelan ensemble
Cultural originsIndonesia
Typical instrumentsbonang, Gambang, Saron perkin, Saron kecil, Saron besar, Kenong, gongs, Gendang, Slentem
Malays playing gongs

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The Malay gamelan (Malay: gamelan Melayu; Jawi: ݢاميلن ملايو) which exists today is development of the javanese gamelan in Indonesia. The Malay gamelan is contemporary gamelan which has developed and made a distinct from the Javanese, Balinese and Sundanese gamelan. According to the Kamus Dewan, gamelan is a set of musical instruments derived from several types of hammered instruments, such as saron, bonang, gambang, gong and others.

History

The Malay gamelan was first brought to Kuala Lumpur in 1969 in a public performance. Since then, it has become a part of the Malaysian arts and cultural heritage.

Instruments

Based on the classical royal gamelan set discovered in 1966 at Istana Kolam, Terengganu, a set of Terengganu Malay gamelan consists of these basic instruments:

  1. Keromong, also known as bonang
  2. Gambang, (a wooden xylophone)
  3. Saron perkin, (another set of metallophones, slightly smaller than saron kecil)
  4. Saron kecil, also known as saron barung (a set of metallophones)
  5. Saron besar, also known as saron demung (another set of metallophones, slightly bigger than saron kecil)

Joget Gamelan

Joget Gamelan or Joget Pahang
250pxDancers performing a Joget Gamelan dance
Instrument(s)Malay gamelan
OriginMalaysia

The classical Malay Joget Gamelan always tells a hidden story. The classical Malay song of Timang Burung tells the story of Hikayat Panji Semirang, a romantic Javanese tale of Raden Galuh Chendera Kirana and Raden Inu Karpati. According to Tengku Mariam, this dance repository originally consisted of 77 types of gamelan songs and 60 types of dances. This classical dance is performed exclusively by female dancers and can be staged internally or openly. Javanese elements can be seen in terms of the art of dance. In aesthetics, this dance is very beautiful and is a form of dance that is the richest in terms of its type in the most traditional Malay dance.

Besides Panji stories, Malay gamelan songs are also inspired by the classical Malay Hikayat Seri Rama. Among popular songs and dances are such as Topeng, Timang Burung, Ayak-ayak, Perang Manggong, Perang Besar, Nongga, Kunang-kunang Mabuk, Gambuh Menyanyi, Lambang Sari, Ulit Seri Rama, Togok, Kilas Dayung , Seri Rama Balik, Kendung Gajah Mati, Tongkang Masuk, Ketawang, Gambuh (Turun Gambang), Ketam Renjong and Perang Seri Rama

See also

References

  1. "The History of Gamelan's Origin". Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. "Carian Umum - Gamelan". prpm.dbp.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  3. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6465/1/yiing_siing.pdf
  4. https://www.hmetro.com.my/nuansa/2019/04/440348/memartabatkan-gamelan
  5. http://www.jkkn.gov.my/ms/gema-warisan-gamelan-melayu
Gamelan
Theory Musicians performing musical ensemble, bas-relief of Borobudur.
A Java-Bali style Gong, hanging in a frame.
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