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Motivated by my first exposure to Javanese gamelan music, this work intends to provide a glimpse into that musical tradition and style using standard western percussion instruments. A lanceran is a particular form for certain pieces in the Javanese gamelan musical tradition. Slendro is one of two tuning systems or pitch collections used for Javanese gamelan. Satu is loosely translated to mean "first". The structure of a Javanese lanceran is defined by it colotomic (or gong) structure. Within that structure, a balungan (primary melody) is presented and then systematically embellished within designated tempo changes or iramas. Each instrument in the ensemble is responsible for either presenting the balungan, outlining the colotomic structure, or accompanying and embellishing the balungan. click on the cover page to view an excerpt of the piece
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