MODULE SPECIFICATION UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES KEY FACTS Module name Module code School Department or equivalent INDONESIAN MUSIC STUDIES MU2107 School of Arts and Social Sciences Department of Music, Culture and Creative Industries UK credits 15 ECTS 7.5 Level HE5 Delivery location (partnership programmes only) MODULE SUMMARY Module outline and aims This elective module is intended to provide a practical and theoretical understanding of a wide variety of Balinese and Javanese gamelan music and its repertoires. The module aims to introduce the diversity of musical styles and genres that exist in Indonesia and to show the links between music and religion, and music and theatrical forms. The series will investigate concepts of ''classical'', ''folk'' and ''popular'' in Indonesian, and will explore the manner in which colonialism and commerce has affected the music traditions. NB : those of you who wish to take this module are required to participate in the Javanese gamelan (Part 1/2) or Balinese gamelan ({Part 2) performance classes (Ensemble Performance), held in the Autumn and Spring terms. To develop a broad understanding of, and an aural familiarity with a variety of Indonesian musical genres To establish the musical principles of mode, melody, metre, rhythm and structure To show the links between music and religion and music and theatrical forms
To investigate the concepts of classical, folk, and popular in Indonesian music To explore the manner in which colonialism and commerce has affected music in Indonesia. Content outline Historic and traditional musical ensembles (gamelan) of Bali and Java Melody and mode Form, structure, rhythm and tempo Dance, drama and ritual The shadow puppet theatre wayang kulit Developments and innovation in the 20th century Popular music, the cassette industry and tourism
WHAT WILL I BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE? On successful completion of this module, you will be expected to be able to: Knowledge and understanding: Demonstrate an aural familiarity with a variety of traditional musical forms from Java and Bali Understand the principal musical components of the traditions studied Appreciate the relationships between music, religion, and other performing and fine arts Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the history, chronology and the geography of musical developments in the traditions studied. Skills: Apply analytical listening skills to determine and articulate the form, structure and historical location of a variety of the idioms studied. Analyse and, where appropriate, transcribe melodic and rhythmic characteristics of the musical idioms studied. Compose for a chosen Javanese gamelan using an Indonesian cipher notation. Demonstrate the acquisition and application of appropriate research skills. Values and attitudes: Respect and acknowledge the ideas and work of others Show respect for the musical practices of, and musical and social values held by the cultures studied. HOW WILL I LEARN? Lectures, guided listening and reading, class discussions, tutorials Teaching pattern:
Teaching component Teaching type Contact hours (scheduled) Self-directed study hours (independent) Placement hours Total student learning hours Tutorials Tutorial 1 0 n/a 1 Lectures Lecture 20 129 n/a 149 Totals 21 129 n/a 150 WHAT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK CAN I EXPECT? Assessments Assignment / composition (equiv. 1,050 1,200 words) Project of 2,700 3,000 words Assessment pattern: Assessment component Assessment type Weighting Minimum qualifying mark Pass/Fail? Coursework Written assignment 30% 40% N/A Project Written Assignment, including essay 70% 40% N/A Assessment criteria Assessment Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes students need to demonstrate in order to complete an assessment successfully and Grade-Related Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes students need to demonstrate to achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment. Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria for module assessments will be made available to students prior to an assessment taking place. More information will be available from the module leader. Feedback on assessment Following an assessment, students will be given their marks and feedback in line with the Assessment Regulations and Policy. More information on the timing and type of feedback that will be provided for each
assessment will be available from the module leader. Assessment Regulations The Pass mark for the module is 40%. Any minimum qualifying marks for specific assessments are listed in the table above. The weighting of the different components can also be found above. The Programme Specification contains information on what happens if you fail an assessment component or the module. INDICATIVE READING LIST ARPS, Ben. Performance in Java and Bali: Studies of Narrative, Theatre, Music and Dance. Routledge, 1993 BAKAN, Michael. Music of Death and New Creation: Experiences in the World of Balinese Gamelan Beleganjur. University of Chicago Press, 2000 BANDEM, I Madé. Balinese Dance in Transition. Oxford University Press, 1995 BECKER, J. Traditional Music in Modern Java. Hawaii University Press, 1980 BRINNER, Benjamin. Knowing Music, Making Music: Javanese Gamelan and the Theory of Musical Competence and Interaction. Chicago University Press, 1995 Music in Central Java: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. Oxford Uniersity Press, 2007 GOLD, Lisa. Music in Bali: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture, Oxford University Press, 2005 HERBST, Edward. Voices in Bali: energies and perceptions in vocal music and dance theatre. Wesleyan University Press, 1997 HOOD, Mantle. Patet in Javanese Music. Da Capo Press, 1977 The Evolution of Javanese Gamelan. Heinrichshofen, 1980 KUNST, Jaap. Music in Java. Amsterdam, Nijhoff, 1973 LENTZ, Donald. Gamelan Music of Java and Bali: An Artistic Anomaly Complementary to Primary Tonal Theoretical Systems. Univrsity of Nebraska Press. 1985. LINDSAY, J. Javanese Gamelan (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press, 1992 MALM, William P. Music Cultures of the Pacific, Near East and Asia. Prentice-Hall, 1977 McPHEE, Colin. Music in Bali. Da Capo Press, 1976 MILLER, T & WILLIAMS, S (eds.). Garland Encyclopaedia of World Music Vol.4 : South East Asia. Garland Publishing, 1998 SORRELL, Neil. A Guide to the Gamelan. Faber, 1990 SPILLER, Henry. Focus on Gamelan Music of Indonesia. Routledge, 2008 SUTTON, R.A. Traditions of Gamelan Music in Java. Cambridge University Press, 1991 ZOETE, B & SPIES, W. Dance and Drama in Bali. Oxford University Press, 1973 Version: 2.0 Version date: April 2015
For use from: 2016 17 Appendix: see http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1805/296/ for the full list of JACS codes and descriptions CODES HESA Code Description Price Group 144 Music, dance, drama and performing arts JACS Code Description Percentage (%) W350 The systematic study of the forms and methods of music art, and the functions of music in societies and cultures.