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Gamelan 1 (MUSI20087)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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The Gamelan (Indonesian orchestra) rehearses on the magnificent bronze slendro-pelog gamelan from central Java, Indonesia in the School of Music. Students learn to play all the instruments of the gamelan—gongs, drums, metal xylophones and tuned pots. Pieces learned include traditional and newly composed works for gamelan. Students work to a performance including a short excerpt from a shadow puppet play.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate their ability to work cooperatively as a member of the gamelan
- demonstrate an ability to perform to a high standard on a number of instruments of the gamelan
- demonstrate an understanding of the social context of gamelan music in Indonesian life
- show technical development as ensemble musicians
- perform selected repertoire to concert standard
- demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently in matters of corporate style, sonority, balance, ensemble, phrasing, blending and musical gesture.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate teamwork skills in rehearsal/ performance groups
- apply time and people management skills to rehearsal and performance planning
- demonstrate the ability to incorporate practical musical skills in unfamiliar musical traditions into their musical life
- demonstrate a capacity to think critically and independently
- study selected repertoire relevant to the ensemble to performance standard
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Preparation and contribution during weekly classes and performances (50%)
- A written theory test (20 minutes) at the end of semester (25%)
- A practical test (10 minutes) at the end of semester (25%)
Hurdle requirement:
- 100% weekly punctual and full attendance is expected. Less than 80% attendance will result in a fail.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Adam Thwaites Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour rehearsal per week during the semester and participation in rehearsals and performances as directed Total time commitment 60 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017
Time commitment details
60 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Brinner, Benjamin. Music in Central Java: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Specialisation
Last updated: 3 November 2022