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3.2 BONANG and RINCIK
3.2.1 Kemprangan
The basic bonang (and rincik) technique is called kemprang, or kemprangan.
This consists primarily of playing in octaves on the off-beats. It is
similar to Javanese gembyangan, although there are differences. In Kulu-kulu
Bern (Kulu-kulu Gancang) the basic bonang and rincik parts are as follows:
1 wilet
caruk saron
bonang: 4
(in oct aves )
rincik: 4 . 4
(in octaves)
— •- 3
4 3
4.43
-> 2
2.2.2.2.
P
- 3
2.2.2 2 3
G
- 4
4.4.
When changing pitch, the pancer (3/panelu) is usually played in passing on
the on-beat (although it may be omitted). The kemprangan may be further
decorated with additional notes played in the lower octave on the on-beats:
bonans
4543252.2523454.
P P P P P G
4.432.2.2.234.4.
If there is no rincik^, the bonang may play the rincik part in the upper
octave:
P P P P P G
bonang:
4,4.43 2.2. ^•£^•^•^0 4.4.4
In 2 wilet, the bonang player may choose to play a very sparse part, which is
the same as 1 wilet, but twice as slow:
2 wilet
bonang
(in octaves)
The rincik is not considered very important, and may be omitted in
performance if there is not much room on stage, or if there is already too
much to carry. Not all gamelan have rincik. See also section 3.3.2.
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P
31
G