Gamelan

I guess this will be the last time I write blog post for assignment purpose. Time flies. It's already week 13 now, and next week will be our final week. I not sure whether our lecturers will still check each of the post we wrote, but I hope this can be the good ending for this semester. :)

GAMELAN. We do this topic for our group assignment.
What's this? It's a traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia.

Before I starts this assignment, I never know anything about it. I thought it was a movie title or something. However, after done the research on Gamelan, interview with the SMK Bandar Baru Sentul teacher, I'm in love with Gamelan music. I didn't know that Gamelan music is such beautiful. It might sounds stereotype, but I always thought that Malay music wasn't as sedap as I think.

Malay Gamelan made up of 8 instruments which include Bonang, Gambang, Saron Peking, Saron Baron, Saron Demung, Kenong, Gendang and Gong.

This is how each of the instruments look like. The three saron can be considered as brothers. The differences between these three are on their size, and the number of hitting on each song. I'm appreciate I have groupmate who know a Gamelan teacher on his school which to allow me to know more about Gamelan.

The interview took about 1 hour.

Thank you so much Wan Mazni teacher for your time as well as the students behind us. This would definitely become one of my favourite memories. 

Own made documentary about Gamelan available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o6hOzXi9OY

Hope you like it. Enjoy :)