Music 8 - 4th PT

• Dalang


  The puppet master, he interprets characters and voice, he patiently holds the puppet and it the puppet master
• Wayang Kulit


  Originated in Indonesia
• Gatras


  In groups of beats are called "measures" in Indonesia
• Gongan


  The gong ageng marks the end of the beat cycle
• Kenongan


  The "kenong" is used to divide the gongan cycle into two or four sections
• Lancaran


  There are sixteen beats for every gongan divided into four kenongan
• Ketawang


  There are sixteen beats for every gongan divided into two-8 beat kenongan
• Ladrang


  There are thirty-two beats for every gongan divided into four-8 beats kenongan
• Ayak-ayakan


  There are two kenongs for every gatra
• Srepegan


  There are four kenongs for every gatra
• Sampak


  There are eight kenongs for every gatra
• Nonmetrical music


  This is the kind of musical accompaniment to wayang kulit that does not have a definite meter
• Tembang or Sekar


  These are songs sung in a solo manner that are accompanied by a gender
• Pathetan


  This non metrical piece is used in three ways: to commence a scene of the play; to establish the mood of the music; and to establish the tonality
• Ado-ado


  This non metrical piece is played by suling, gender, and the voice