Gamelan

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Indonesian culture musical ensemble traditional music

Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian ensemble music form, primarily from Java and Bali, featuring tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones, gongs, and drums played in intricate, interlocking patterns.

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Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indonesian culture → musical ensemble → traditional music →
associatedWithRegion	Bali → Java →
characteristicFeature	colotomic structure → cyclical form → heterophonic texture → interlocking patterns →
countryOfOrigin	Indonesia →
culturalContext	court music → dance accompaniment → religious ceremonies → theatrical performances → wayang kulit →
hasStyle	Balinese gamelan → Gamelan degung → Gamelan gong kebyar → Gamelan pelog → Gamelan salendro → Gamelan wayang → Javanese gamelan → Sundanese gamelan →
influenced	Claude Debussy → John Cage → Lou Harrison → minimalist music →
materialOfInstruments	bamboo → bronze → iron → wood →
notableLocation	Bali → Central Java → Surakarta → Yogyakarta →
performedBy	gamelan ensemble →
primaryPerformancePractice	group performance →
recognizedAs	intangible cultural heritage in Indonesia →
typicalEnsembleSize	large ensemble →
typicalLeader	drummer →
typicalTempoControl	kendang player →
usesInstrument	bonang → celempung → drum → gambang → gender → gong → gong ageng → kendang → kenong → kethuk → metallophone → rebab → saron → slenthem → suling → vocalists →
usesScale	pelog → slendro →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gamelan ("Javanese gamelan") → Gamelan ("Balinese gamelan") → Gamelan ("Sundanese gamelan") → Gamelan ("Gamelan degung") → Gamelan ("Gamelan gong kebyar") → Gamelan ("Gamelan wayang") → Gamelan ("Gamelan salendro") → Gamelan ("Gamelan pelog") →	hasStyle
Balinese ("Balinese gamelan") →	artForm
Indonesia →	hasCulturalHeritage
Garut ("Sundanese gamelan") →	hasTraditionalMusic
Claude Debussy ("Javanese gamelan music") →	influencedBy
Merak dance ("gamelan") →	musicAccompaniment