Panerusan

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Ladrang form on the balugan instruments. GONG = gong ageng.[1] Play balungan approximation without colotomyⓘ
First line of ladrang form shown above (bottom) with possible balungan (top) and panerus (middle) elaborations.[2] Play approximationⓘ

The panerusan instruments or elaborating instruments are one of the divisions of instruments used in

colotomic instruments, and the core melody of the balungan instruments, the panerusan instruments play variations on the balungan. They are usually the most difficult instruments to learn in the gamelan, but provide the most opportunity for improvisation and creativity in the performer.[3]

Panerusan instruments include the

pesindhen, is also often included, as she sings in a similar fashion to the instrumental techniques. As these include the only wind instruments, string instruments, and wooden percussion instruments found in the gamelan, they provide a timbre which stands out from most of the gamelan.[3]

The notes that the panerusan instruments play are largely in

patet, mood, and traditions surrounding a piece.[3]

Sekaran

Sekaran (

bonang barung
.

It is similar to the

colotomic division. It is usually preceded by imbal
, an interlocking pattern between the bonang barung and the bonang panerus.

Different sekaran are used in different

sindhen
are improvising.

Traditionally the bonang panerus did not play sekaran, and simply continued in the imbal pattern, but now some players use sekaran, as long as they maintain the fast character of typical bonang panerus parts.

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-19-588582-1
    .
  2. ^ Lindsay (1992), p.49.
  3. ^ a b c Hood, Mantle. The Nuclear Theme as a Determinant of Patet in Javanese Music. New York: Da Capo, 1977. Pages 11–12.
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