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GAMELAN SALjgNDRO/PfiLOG : PANERUS & PEKING
Thus for instance in Kulu-kulu Bem/Gancang:
bonang: 4.4.4.
panerus: 3 3 3
3.3.1.3
2.2.2.2.
3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2
P G
4.4.4.4.
3 3 3 4
The panerus may play runs. These are rather free, but in general begin and
end on the off-beat, and consist primarily of conjunct movement (ie notes
next to each other, without jumps). The runs realize the patokan notes
without anticipating the pancer (ie in phase with kemprangan bonang, and not
in phase with caruk saron). Below are given some of the most common possible
realizations for Kulu-kulu Bem/Gancang:
P P P P P G
panerus:
a) 432.|234.|215.(512.|215.j512.|432.|234.|
b) 432.|234.|234.|432.|234.|432.|432.|234.|
c) 4 3 2 1|2 3 4 . |2 3 4 3(4 3 2 .(2 3 4 5|4 3 2 . |4 3 2 3|2 3 4 .|
d) 4 3 2 T|723 4.1234 74743 2 .1215 75751 2 .1432 72723 4 .
>>>>>>>»>> g >>>>>>>>>>> N >>>>>>>>>>> n >>>>>>>>>>> G
This may seem complicated, but if you observe the following rules for
improvisation, you should soon get a feel for the way it works:
1) Begin and end on the destination note (ie g N n G as appropriate).
2) Play three notes up the scale, rest a beat, and come back down. If you
prefer, or if there are not enough notes on the instrument, go down
first, and then come back up (as for >>>N and >>>n in example b above).
3) Make sure you begin and end each run on a weak beat. If you ever play at
the same time as the goong stroke, then you must be out of step.
4) No jumps within a complete up/down (or down/up) pattern.
5) Between going up and coming down (or vice versa) you may in mid-pattern
insert an extra neighbour note on the on-beat (as in example c above) for
variety.
6) For further variety you can syncopate the rhythm of the second half (as
in example d)
The runs do not have to be terribly fast. In If wilet and 2 wilet you may
double the number of notes of the pattern, but it is also quite nice to play
the same as in 1 wilet but in slow motion, especially the syncopated bit. In
4 wilet, the runs are played gently, with rests matching those of the caruk
saron.
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