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ENSE2300: Gamelan 1
2025 unit information
In this unit of study, students learn to perform a repertoire of Balinese gamelan pieces on the Conservatorium’s gong semaradana instruments, using the Balinese model-and-copy teaching method without the use of notation. Through this, students will develop a knowledge and understanding of Balinese musical terminology, tuning systems, and the roles of instruments in the gamelan. Formal and performative aspects of Balinese gamelan music will be experienced and analysed.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Performance |
| Credit points | 3 |
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. perform complex pieces of Balinese gamelan music in an ensemble setting
- LO2. demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of the formal structure and performance practice of representative pieces of Balinese gamelan music
- LO3. demonstrate a familiarity with various tuning systems used in Balinese gamelan music
- LO4. demonstrate a basic knowledge of Balinese terminology used to describe musical and extra-musical concepts associated with gamelan musical practice in Bali
- LO5. understand through class experience the value of learning and performing music without the aid of notation using a model-and-copy rote learning method
- LO6. show improved ensemble skills, in particular an enhanced ability to listen for and respond to aural cues in an ensemble setting
- LO7. demonstrate improved aural skills, hand-eye coordination and longterm memory of melody and rhythm
- LO8. show they have become more active learners as a result of having to choose which aspect of the music to focus on (melody, rhythm or phrasing) when copying the teacher and attempting to commit parts to memory
- LO9. show they have become more ‘physical’ performers in the absence of a notational intermediary between their body (as performer) and the music (as performance) during the learning process
- LO10. express an enhanced appreciation of a musical culture significantly different from their own
- LO11. show an expanded awareness of the global contexts in which music exists, of what is possible in terms of how music can be constructed, and of the cultural purposes for which music can be created and performed
- LO12. demonstrate adequate preparation and professional conduct, including punctuality and full participation
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive July 2025
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Normal day | Sydney |
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