7/17/2019 Listening to Kibogiro

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Y E A R 7 U N I T 8  –   H A M M E R S & G O N G S W 7

W W W . M U S I C A L C O N T E X T S . C O . U K

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Listen to a complete piece of Gamelan music called “Kibogiro”. The structure of the pieceis shown below. After a short introduction, (BUKA), the piece is made up of a number ofcycles, each cycle contains 5 variations of the core melody (BALUNGAN) shown by theletters A1, A2, B1, B2 and C, each lasting 16 beats.

Cycle INTRODUCTION (BUKA)

1s   A1(16 beats)

 A2(16 beats)

B1(16 beats)

B2(16 beats)

C(16 beats)

2nd  A1

(16 beats)

 A2

(16 beats)

B1

(16 beats)

B2

(16 beats)

C

(16 beats)3r    A1(16 beats)

 A2(16 beats)

B1(16 beats)

B2(16 beats)

C(16 beats)

4th  A1(16 beats)

 A2(16 beats)

B1(16 beats)

B2(16 beats)

C(16 beats)

5 A1(16 beats)

 A2(16 beats)

B1(16 beats)

B2(16 beats)

C(16 beats)

1. In which cycle does the TEMPO of the music speed up? (circle your answer) 

1 2 3 4 5

2. In which SECTION, A, B or C does it suddenly slow down? (circle your answer) 

 A B C

3. How would you describe the TEMPO of the main part of the piece? (circle youranswer) 

Very slow Slow Moderate Fast Very Fast

4. How does the piece end? (circle your answer) 

It fades out It just stops after C

There is a pause and then everyone plays the same note

5. What sort of instruments play the core melody?

6. What instrument signals the changes of speed to the other performers?