Seleh

Indonesian musical melody used in Gamelan

The sèlèh note or nada seleh is an Indonesian music concept used in Javanese gamelan music. In Javanese gamelan music, the sèlèh note or nada seleh is the final note of a gatra , or four-beat melodic unit. As such it is the note which serves as the goal for all the various strands of the musical texture.^[1]

Sources

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^ Brinner, Benjamin (2008). Music in Central Java, p.60. ISBN 978-0-19-514737-7.

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Gamelan

Theory

[画像:Musicians performing musical ensemble, bas-relief of Borobudur.]
[画像:A Java-Bali style Gong, hanging in a frame.]

Genres &
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Musicians

Instruments

Colotomic or phrase-making	Gong Gong ageng Kempul Kempyang Kenong Ketuk
Balungan or melody	Bonang Bonang barung Bonang panerus Bonang panembung Saron Saron peking Saron panerus Saron barung Saron demung Slentem Slentho
Panerusan or elaborating	Gambang Gender Gender panerus Kacapi Kacapi Rincik Rebab Siter Celempung Suling
Unpitched	Bedug Kecer Kemanak Kendang Kendang gending Kendang ciblon Kendang ketipung Kendang indung Kendang kulanter Kepyak
Vocals and clapping	Gerongan Sindenan Pesinden Alok Senggakan Keplok