[Listening extract audio not available in printed QP] In a gamelan performance, a large bronze instrument is struck at the end of each rhythmic cycle. What ...
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In a gamelan performance, a large bronze instrument is struck at the end of each rhythmic cycle.
What instrument is this. [1]
[Total: 1 mark]
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The correct answer is a gong (also accepted as gong ageng). [1]
In Indonesian gamelan music, the gong ageng (large hanging gong) is the most important structural instrument. It is struck at the end of each rhythmic cycle (known as a gongan), marking the completion of one full cycle and the beginning of the next. This structural role is part of the colotomic structure of gamelan, where different instruments punctuate specific points within the cycle. The gong ageng marks the most significant point. It is a large bronze instrument, suspended vertically, and struck with a padded mallet. Its deep, resonant tone sustains for a long time. Other punctuating instruments in the gamelan include the kenong, kempul, and ketuk, each marking different subdivisions within the cycle, but the gong ageng always marks the cycle's end.
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