GAMELAN

Gamelan, as one of number of traditional music instruments of Indonesia, is a cultural product which basic meaning is a set of traditional music instruments (Java / Bali), who barreled Slendro and Pelog where how to play it by beated. This kind of music is already very familiar to the people of Indonesia, especially Java community that the majority of Indonesia’s population. In rural, gamelan is a means to channel a sense of art and friendship

In playing gamelan, besides learning about the beauty and harmony of tone as well as learn about the nature of society. There is a togetherness, mutual respect, appreciate, listening each other, there is no mutual stand out. All have their respective roles and together achieve the goals of togetherness and unity in harmony. This is a noble value in playing gamelan.

As a cultural product, gamelan at the moment became a world music orchestra in addition to modern music orchestra in western countries. Why is that ? Because the gamelan at the present time has “worldwide”. The gamelan is not only popular in Indonesia but widely known and studied world community. Various countries such as America, Holland, Japan and Argentina have known gamelan music instruments and be able to play it.

As means of artistic activity, the gamelan music can act as a medium to interact, socialize, promotion and diplomacy. Good relations between nations will give a larger space for artistic expression.