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Lesson One: 'Come to Bali'

Lesson Two: 'The Prahu'

Lesson Three: 'To the Contrary'

Lesson Four: 'Bamboo Shakers'

Lesson Five: 'Topi Saya Bundar'

Gamelan Angklung (or Handbells)

This category is deliberately labelled ‘gamelan angklung’ because ‘gamelan’ does not just embrace the metal tuned percussion which are a familiar part of Indonesian gamelan orchestras, but also ‘gamelan angklung’, orchestral ensembles of tuned bamboo rattles. If you don’t have access to angklung suggested alternatives include hand-bells and individual chime bars. The four songs embrace all pitches from ‘C’ through to high ‘C’ which means everybody gets a turn! These are explained in the lesson plans

‘Come to Bali’; A song for angklung, about beautiful Bali in Indonesia
‘The Prahu’; a brief history of the evolution of outrigger canoes
‘To the Contrary’; Melodies that move contrary to each other
‘Bamboo Shakers’; an opportunity to learn about categories of musical instruments

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Updated: December 2007