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Gamelan in Modern Indonesia (MUSI20138)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject explores the gong/chime cultures of Southeast Asia by focusing on the percussion-based practice of the Central Javanese orchestra or gamelan. Featuring hanging bronze gongs, deep resonant drums and interlocking melodies played on smaller gongs and mallet percussion instruments, students will receive hands-on tuition in this unique form of orchestral music. By using the theoretical premise of music as social action, lectures focus on how traditional gamelan thrives in modern-day Indonesia as the music transforms and changes in this rapidly modernizing archipelago.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate through practice and in theoretical language a basic knowledge of the main principles, concepts and performance techniques of Javanese gamelan music, dance and theatre
- demonstrate their ability to work cooperatively as a member of the gamelan
- realise in practice various forms of interdependent musical parts
- perform an excerpt from the repertoire of the Javanese shadow puppet theatre
- demonstrate an understanding of terminology, and the cultural, historical and socio-political contexts of gamelan performing arts
- cultivate aurally-based performance skills on the gamelan through ensemble rehearsal and performance
- develop an understanding of alternate modes of learning and teaching in an oral tradition of music
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate an openness to diverse musical forms and culture connected to musics of the world and specifically Indonesian gamelan
- make informed critical responses to academic discourse on music and modernity and musical continuity and change
- demonstrate skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation that allow for effective working in teams
- communicate their ideas about music in its sociocultural context
Last updated: 27 April 2024
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 2 x 1 hour written and listening tests in Week 6 and Week 12 (25% each, 50% total)
- Preparation and Contribution during weekly classes and performances (30%)
- A written theory test (20 minutes) in Week 12 (10%)
- A practical test (10 minutes) in Week 12 (10%)
Hurdle requirement:
- 100% weekly punctual and full attendance is expected. Less than 80% attendance will result in a fail.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Adam Thwaites Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour rehearsal each week during the semester Total time commitment 120 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 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Adam Thwaites Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour rehearsal each week during the semester Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017
Time commitment details
120 hours
Additional delivery details
Not available to BMus students
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available online through the LMS before the commencement of the semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Non-western music performance Breadth Track Music outside the western tradition - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024