00:00 Indonesia, Bali: (Gender Wajang): Gamelan Orchestra: This  group of percussion instruments creates a surprising  amount of melody. There are several types and sizes  of tuned percussion instruments: gongs, bells, and  xylophone. They are tuned to a pentatonic scale which  makes it virtually impossible to create discordant  note combinations. Notice how the dynamic levels  shift throughout the selection. The texture is full  of syncopated ideas within a very fluid tempo. The  amount of improvisation varies. The accompaniment is  generally very free with improvised ornaments and  rhythms. The resonance of the music is pleasant to a  Westerner's ears. The performance ends with an  increase in tempo and melodic activity. This music  influenced composers such as Debussy who admired the  richness of its sonorities.
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