Kepatihan notation — Kepatihan is a type of cipher musical notation that was devised for notation of the Indonesian gamelan. The system was devised around 1900 at the Kepatihan in Surakarta, and is sometimes said [Judith Becker: Traditional Music in Modern Java ] to… … Wikipedia
Gamelan — A gamelan is a musical ensemble of Indonesia typically featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be included. The term refers more to… … Wikipedia
Musical notation — Music markup redirects here. For the XML application, see Music Markup Language. Hand written musical notation by J. S. Bach: beginning of the Prelude from the Suite for Lute in G minor BWV 995 (transcription of Cello Suite No. 5, BWV 1011) BR… … Wikipedia
Jebres — is a subdistrict ( kecamatan ) of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located on north east of the city. It has an area of 12.58 km² and population of 127,894 (2001). Unlike other subdistricts of the city, Jebres has some mountainous areas … Wikipedia
Music of Indonesia — Gongs from Java Timeline • Samples Genres Classical … Wikipedia
Surakarta — Infobox City official name = Surakarta native name = nickname = Solo motto = imagesize = image caption = image image shield = mapsize = map caption = Location of Surakarta in Indonesia pushpin subdivision type = Country subdivision name =… … Wikipedia
Jalan Malioboro — Coordinates: 7°47′36″S 110°21′57″E / 7.793359°S 110.365713°E / 7.793359; 110.365713 … Wikipedia
Saron (instrument) — Saron barung (front, with wooden mallets) and saron panerus (in back, with horn mallet) The saron is a musical instrument of Indonesia, which is used in the gamelan. It typically consists of seven bronze bars placed on top of a resonating frame… … Wikipedia
Colotomy — For the surgical operation, see colostomy. Colotomy is a term coined by the ethnomusicologist Jaap Kunst[1] to describe the rhythmic patterns of the gamelan. It refers to the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals, or the… … Wikipedia
Balungan — The balungan (Javanese: skeleton, frame ) is sometimes called the core melody of a Javanese gamelan composition. This corresponds to the view that gamelan music is heterophonic: the balungan is then the melody which is being elaborated. The group … Wikipedia