Imagine you have never heard or learnt anything about Gamelan music.

Produce an
informative and creative leaflet or poster on gamelan music to explain the music to someone
who has never heard it before. Some aspects you should think about are:

What is gamelan and where does it come from?
Instruments used in a Gamelan and where and when would gamelan be played?
Scales used in gamelan music
Pictures/Photographs
Who plays the gamelan? How is gamelan played?
How is gamelan music composed and taught to others?

Level
4
You will have identified the main elements of Gamelan music relating to the bullet
points above. Your leaflet or poster will be informative and clear.
Level
5
As well as the above you will have described some of the main elements of Gamelan.
You will be able to link some of the key musical elements (dynamics and texture) to the
music and describe using these words.
Level
6
As well as the above you will have discussed the links of the music to the culture in
Indonesia. You will be able to identify the instruments used in Gamelan and describe in
detail the sounds.
Level
7 +
As well as the above you will have compared Gamelan music with other styles, and
drawn some comparisons and related them to the context each style of music is
performed in.




Imagine you have never heard or learnt anything about Gamelan music. Produce an
informative and creative leaflet or poster on gamelan music to explain the music to someone
who has never heard it before. Some aspects you should think about are:

What is gamelan and where does it come from?
Instruments used in a Gamelan and where and when would gamelan be played?
Scales used in gamelan music
Pictures/Photographs
Who plays the gamelan? How is gamelan played?
How is gamelan music composed and taught to others?

Level
4
You will have identified the main elements of Gamelan music relating to the bullet
points above. Your leaflet or poster will be informative and clear.
Level
5
As well as the above you will have described some of the main elements of Gamelan.
You will be able to link some of the key musical elements (dynamics and texture) to the
music and describe using these words.
Level
6
As well as the above you will have discussed the links of the music to the culture in
Indonesia. You will be able to identify the instruments used in Gamelan and describe in
detail the sounds.
Level
7 +
As well as the above you will have compared Gamelan music with other styles, and
drawn some comparisons and related them to the context each style of music is
performed in.