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Gamelan, Traditional Indonesian orchestra
One of the cultural richness of Indonesia's famous is the art of gamelan music. Gamelan mostly found in various regions in Indonesia. Gamelan is a music ensemble that usually highlight metallophones, xylophone, drums and gongs. The term gamelan refers to an instrument which is a unified whole that is realized and sounded together. Gamelan orchestra mostly located on the island of Java, Madura, Bali, and Lombok in a variety of sizes and shapes. In Bali and Lombok today and in Java through the 18th century, the term gong is synonymous with gamelan .
Preceded the emergence of gamelan with Hindu-Buddhist culture that dominated Indonesia in the early days of recording the history of the original art is also represented Indonesia. Instrument was developed to shape up like this now in the era of Majapahit kingdom. In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by the Sang Hyang Guru suspended on the Saka era, the god who controlled all the land of Java, with a castle on the mountain Mahendra in Medangkamulan (now called Mount Lawu). The Sang Hyang Guru is suspended first of all create a gong to summon the gods. For a more specific message and then create two gongs, then eventually formed gamelan set.
Music instrument ensembles such as bamboo flute, bells, drums, harps and stringed music instrument was first found in the reliefs at Borobudur opium. The reliefs are believed to be the origin of the gamelan.
Gamelan music is created from various elements of foreign art in variety. For example the tone of the Chinese, music instrumen of southeast asia, movement and drum music of india, bowed strings of the middle east and the European military style in the traditional music of Java and Bali.
The interaction component is loaded with melody, rhythm and timbre to maintain the glory of music gamelan orchestra. Pillar music brings together a variety of community character is a typical order of music which is an inseparable part of everyday life.
Gamelan is currently still used on special occasions such as weddings, thanksgiving, traditional ceremonies and others, but at present only used the majority of Balinese especially Java.
Javanese Gamelan Music
Balinese Gamelan Music
Art Of Indonesia
Every region in Indonesia has a hallmark in the art of dance. Moluccan dance will be different with the art of dance in the island of Java or Irian Jaya. In the rhythm, movement patterns or tools used vary from region to another. Dances, it usually has a specific purpose or symbolizes something. For example Ramayana dance that tell the epic of Rama and Shinta. Srimpi dance in Yogyakarta are shown, to receive the special guest. And there is also a dance done to a ritual or something.
Carving is an art that became one of Indonesia's flagship product where carving developed in various media such as furniture, interior, exterior, and sculpture. Carving characteristics of each region are also different. Usually the sculpture can be seen in the ornaments found in custom homes, sculptures, arches, and others. Sculpture in Indonesia has a high artistic value, so many tourists and businessmen who buy the carvings from Indonesia to enhance home and other needs. Jepara is the largest carving craft producing areas in Java. Carved in the form of wooden furniture from various materials we can get there. If you are interested to beautify your home, you can create your own design and ordering the craftsmen there.
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Do not be surprised if you could see the many musical instruments in Indonesia because every region has its own musical instrument. Maybe you are familiar with the sound of gamelan. But in Indonesia you can get to know a lot of original musical instruments like, Angklung, Rebab, okulele, gendang and others. Once the pull of music in Indonesia made a lot of music lovers of come to Indonesia to learn and play songs that exist in these country.
In Traditional fabric, each region in Indonesia has a motive, manner of manufacture, materials and use of the manifold. If in Java they have batik cloth, then we can see in Sumatra they have ulos cloth or Ikat Fabric for NTT. Traditional fabric available in every area, we can see the results and pattern in traditional clothing worn during wedding ceremonies. Every region in Indonesia has traditional fabric with different customs that is beauty and elegance.
Colorful patterned paint in every medium of painting in Indonesia is very diverse. Painting can usually take a look at the house, equipment and also some areas have painted in body art is temporary or permanent (tattoo). Motifs and patterns of symbols in the painting has a meaning and a purpose that are customized to the cultures of each region. Some forms and motifs in use to simply beautify or motifs that there could be related to social status, ritual and others.
A variety of performing arts you can see when traveling to Indonesia. Performing arts are usually the collaboration between music, singing and movement. One of the performing arts that attract many enthusiasts are shadow puppets. The art of shadow puppet show using puppets from dry skin, flat with carved and colors that make up the character in the classic story of Mahabaratha and characters of Javanese beliefs. Shadow puppets not only exhibited in Indonesia, the current puppet show are often done in other countries.
A traditional house or houses of local communities in Indonesia have different shapes. It is adjusted with the geography and culture in the area. On the island of Java has more than 10 different types of traditional houses, not only the shape, but a function of room in it. Some areas also have different functions, if you come to Indonesia do not forget to always visit something that is typical of a place that is like dancing, traditional houses, traditional clothing, food, crafts and traditional music.
Colorful patterned paint in every medium of painting in Indonesia is very diverse. Painting can usually take a look at the house, equipment and also some areas have painted in body art is temporary or permanent (tattoo). Motifs and patterns of symbols in the painting has a meaning and a purpose that are customized to the cultures of each region. Some forms and motifs in use to simply beautify or motifs that there could be related to social status, ritual and others.
A variety of performing arts you can see when traveling to Indonesia. Performing arts are usually the collaboration between music, singing and movement. One of the performing arts that attract many enthusiasts are shadow puppets. The art of shadow puppet show using puppets from dry skin, flat with carved and colors that make up the character in the classic story of Mahabaratha and characters of Javanese beliefs. Shadow puppets not only exhibited in Indonesia, the current puppet show are often done in other countries.
A traditional house or houses of local communities in Indonesia have different shapes. It is adjusted with the geography and culture in the area. On the island of Java has more than 10 different types of traditional houses, not only the shape, but a function of room in it. Some areas also have different functions, if you come to Indonesia do not forget to always visit something that is typical of a place that is like dancing, traditional houses, traditional clothing, food, crafts and traditional music.
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