on cue...

In the works...

a gamelan piece. . . these are some basic outlines of the piece. The end result will have about 8 times as many gongs in on the action. For a good idea of the piece I modelled this piece after check out "Puspanjali." This is a traditional style piece used for a welcoming dance. My recordings are far slower than you'll hear from traditional groups... I've only been on the gamelan for a year and a half. :)

Here it is:

the intro or Kawitan

A sections or Papesan (still being fleshed out)

a transition from the Papesan into the Pengawak--the Penjali

here is a sketch of one of the middle sections called the Pengawak

then there are two sections called the Pengecet and Pekaad (still under construction)

and a final outro, the Penjawud.


More coming soon... the pengawak will have a little western tinge by way of a two or three part canon in inversion at the unison. Lots of fun!

7/24/09 - finishing up the counterpoint in the pengawak, pengecet, and pekaad... It is a bit tricky because the notes are limited depending on which octave you are playing it. Then you have to take into consideration that each part, when played divisi, has to be doubled by another gangsa... this means that every melody line is double and when there are two lines it is quadrupled... then each one of those four lines has to share the melody between a polos and sangsi part (on the beat and off the beat)... this leads to a doubled, four part, partitioned counterpoint...

We'll see if it works... audio coming soon. :)