User Manual

128 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Oceania
Gamelan means orchestra in Balinese and represents the traditional music ensemble of
Indonesia. Java and Bali have distinctive Gamelan ensembles and this collection includes
both. e instruments in a Gamelan ensemble include a variety of instruments such as
metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs, and chimes. e distinctive ethereal sound
of the gamelan can be attributed to the dierences in tuning between instruments while
playing interweaving patterns.
Angklung e Angklung consists of pitched bamboo
tubes hung from a wooden frame. In addition
to being part of the Balinese Gamelan, there
are also ensembles of angklung called Gamelan
Angklung.
• C2-A#2 – various hits of the various
bamboo tubes.
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Ceng Ceng e Ceng Ceng is a set of small cymbals used
in the Balinese gamelan for rhythm and color.
Each cymbal diers in diameter and thickness
and creates a dierent pitch.
• C2-F#2 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Gendér e Gendér is a metallophone used in both
Balinese and Javanese gamelan ensembles. It
consists of 10 to 14 tuned metal bars suspend-
ed over tuned resonators. e Gendér instru-
ments usually play the elaboration part to
support the melody. Gendér Barung is pitched
an octave lower than Gendér Panerus.
• C2 – D#4 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Giying
(Ugal)
e Giying, or Ugal, has ten keys and is the
largest and deepest of the gangsa metallo-
phones. It is played with wooden mallets while
sitting on a chair or bench. e Giying plays
an improvised version of the core melody,
• C2 – C3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches