Gamelan is the indigenous music of Indonesia. It is based on a sequence of 5 tones within an octave: dong, deng, dung, dang, ding. These don’t correspond with the western tonal system and depend on their region of origin. Typical is the rhythmic layering of a lower slow part, a moderate moving rhythm on top of this, and a higher part with more elaborate rhythms. Gamelan is often combined with dance, voice, flute, drums, etc.

Artlink: The colours of this animation are based on one of the portraits of Jeanne Hébuterne by Amadeo Modigliani. Can you figure out which one it is?
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hEAR DROPS promotes collaboration between children and teachers based on shared criteria. The principle is simple: watch an episode together, discuss what you’ve seen and heard, watch again, interpret the rules of the game, discuss context and materials, perform together, evaluate together.