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Indonesian traditional musical instruments From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gamelan degung is a form of Sundanese musical ensemble that uses a subset of modified gamelan instruments with a particular mode of degung scale. The instruments are manufactured under local conditions in towns in West Java such as Bogor and Bandung.[1] Degung music is often played at public gatherings in West Java, such as at local elections, as well as many other events.[2] There is international interest in degung as well among communities in other countries interested in Indonesian and gamelan music.[3]
A gamelan degung player | |
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Inventor(s) | Sundanese |
| Developed | Indonesia (West Java) |
| More articles or information | |
| Gamelan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Reference | 01607 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2021 (16th session) |
| List | Representative |
| Degung, Gambang, Gender Wayang, Gong gede, Gong kebyar, Jegog, Joged bumbung, Salendro, Selunding, Semar pegulingan, Surakarta | |
Gamelan degung also playable in madenda scale, which is included in the set as a complementary tone, usually marked as a -3/ni tone in the set. Playing gamelan degung in this scale requires the substitution of the 3/na metal bars into -3/ni tones on all instruments.
| Degung | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Madenda | 5 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 1 | |
| reading | la | ti | na | ni | mi | da |
The instrumentation of gamelan degung is quite flexible. It may include:
In classical degung, the bonang serves as a conductor for the whole ensemble. Except in certain modern compositions, it is rarely absent.
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