Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2019)

Sorog and Pelog Scales in the Vocal and Rebab of Sundanese Gamelan Salendro

Authors
Mariko Sasaki, Juju Masunah
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Mariko Sasaki
Available Online 24 March 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200321.029How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sundanese, gamelan salendro, tone scale (laras), sorog, pelog
Abstract

This study aims to analyse and explain the unique phenomenon of Sundanese gamelan salendro performances in West Java, Indonesia, that is the fixed pitch instruments of gamelan are in the salendro scale (laras salendro), but its vocal and rebab (a two-stringed fiddle) conventionally modulate into sorog scale (laras sorog), and occasionally into pelog scale (laras pelog). The study of this phenomenon at the same time serves as a review of Kusumadinata’s scale theory which has been taught in educational institutions, stating that “sorog and pelog are the scales derived from salendro (gamelan salendro)”. To analyse this phenomenon, the actual performances of various pieces of gamelan salendro, especially rebab, were examined. Based on the results of the analysis, it is explained that there are four types of sorog occur in the gamelan salendro performances; two of the four types appear most frequently, and in a long piece, three or all four types may appear. The results of this study indicate that pelog is not a scale derived from salendro, but sorog is presumed as a scale derived from salendro by this phenomenon. As to when this phenomenon took place, it would require further research with historical approaches.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 March 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.200321.029
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200321.029How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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