AAI28D STUDIES IN INDONESIAN GAMELAN I

THIS FIRST COURSE IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ENJOY INDONESIAN GAMELAN MUSIC BY LISTENING TO, PLAYING AND REFLECTING ABOUT ITS PRACTICE. THIS FIRST COURSE (STUDIES IN INDONESIAN GAMELAN I) INTRODUCES THE BASIC PLAYING TECHNIQUES AND SONG FORMS OF GAMELAN AND ITS FUNCTION IN INDONESIAN SOCIETY, ITS ROLE IN THE MUSIC SCENE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND THE RELEVANCE OF GAMELAN PLAYING, LEARNING, AND TEACHING IN THE CONTEXT OF SINGAPORE. THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRADITIONAL GAMELAN AS WELL AS GAMELAN IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTHEAST ASIA CONTRIBUTES TO STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGION. AUDIOVISUAL ILLUSTRATIONS, WHICH WILL EMPHASIZE CULTURAL AND CONTEXTUAL APPROACHES, WILL BE COMPLEMENTED BY PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN PLAYING JAVANESE GAMELAN MUSIC. As the assessment is continuous in nature, class attendance is compulsory. Students are required to attend and pass an audition.