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MCM Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble 2 (MUSI20088)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject introduces Bachelor of Music students to advanced performance techniques in the Indonesian gamelan, an ensemble of tuned percussion, gongs, and chimes.

Through weekly rehearsals culminating in an end-of-semester performance, students develop their skills in performing and analysing the traditional interlocking melodies of Indonesian music on several instruments.

Delivery

Rehearsals in this subject are co-taught with MUSI20138 Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble. Students cannot simultaneously enrol in co-taught subjects in the same study period.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • perform at an intermediate standard on several Javanese instruments;
  • work cooperatively as a member of a gamelan ensemble;
  • demonstrate intermediate musical competency as a performer of gamelan music.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should have the ability to:

  • demonstrate an openness to new ideas about music;
  • work cooperatively in a music ensemble;
  • think critically and independently as a musician;
  • understand and appreciate cultural diversity.

Last updated: 8 November 2024