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D2AR0N

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Look at the map of Indonesia in Worlds of Music, p. 331, and explain where Sumatra is located and where the Karo Batak people live.
 
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What are some similarities and differences between this example of Balinese gamelan music and the examples of Javanese gamelan music youve heard?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Sumatra is a large island northwest of Java. The Karo Batak people live in North Sumatra in the highlands west of Medan and north of Lake Toba (not shown on the map in Worlds of Music).

Answer to Question 2

 Similarities to Javanese gamelan music:
 Ensemble of percussion instruments playing interlocking parts with varying tempi
 Differences between Balinese and Javanese gamelan examples:
 Balinese gamelan music in this example sounds much more exciting, dynamic, and exuberant (busier and more active) than the Javanese examples of gamelan music.
 Balinese gamelan music is strongly sectional with marked contrasts between the sections (including variations in tempo, instrumentation, dynamics, high or low pitch range, and tonal center.


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