Gamelan Semar Pegulingan

Gamelan semar pegulingan is an old variety of the Balinese gamelan. Dating back from around the 17th century, the style is sweeter and more reserved than the more popular and progressive Gamelan Gong Kebyar. Semar pegulingan is derived from the ancient flute ensemble gamelan gambuh which utilizes a 7 tone scale. Semar pegulingan also uses the 7 tone scale which enables several patets (similar to modes or scales)to be played. Semar is the name of the Hindu God of love and pegulingan means roughly 'laying down'.It was originally played near the sleeping chambers of the palace to lull the king and his concubines to sleep. The ensemble includes suling, various small percussion instruments similar to sleigh bells and finger cymbals, and trompong - a row of small kettle gongs that play the melody. A similar type of ensemble, Gamelan Pelegongan, substitutes a pair of gendérs for the trompong as the melody carrier and plays the music for a set of dances known as legong.


Performed at wedding ceremonny in Pegok Sesetan by : Sanggar Sunari (Sesetan Denpasar Bali)
(July 2008)

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• sanggar
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• agus
• wardana
• gamelan
• bali
• saling
• asah
• semar
• pegulingan
• sesetan
• pegok

[yanwids]

jumah di pegok ne bli? ade karya ape ne?

[agusbelgique]

ae, keponake nganten. kadek suandana. misane mang ane.

[Thalysiakeuh]

nothing better than playing music together,

great vid !

[agusbelgique]

thanks thalysia

[dgefhertb]

@Mikerty391 They are. And probably not only the most, but every ones.

[Mikerty391]

Are most of these instruments based on a heptatonic scale?

[ksol1460]

I can't get enough of this gamelan. I've been listening to the Nonesuch recordings since they came out in the 1970s.