Introduction to Contemporary Music “Ngegong” | Pengantar Musik Kontemporer “Ngegong”

Abstrak

“Ngegong'' is a work of contemporary musical composition that uses eight types of gong instruments used in various types of Balinese gamelan barungan as a medium of expression. The eight gong instruments in question are, gong lanang and wadon (in gong kebyar), gong tanggung (in gamelan bebarongan), gong bor ber (gong bheri), gong pulu (geguntangan), also gong ageng and gong alit (in gamelan selonding ensemble). The composer wants to embody his imagination into contemporary musical compositions that highlight the diversity of Balinese gong instruments.The creating process of this musical composition is divided into three stages which are taken from the concept of Alma M. Hawkins in the book Creating Through Dance, namely exploration, improvisation, and formation. Ngegong's music artwork is embodied in the form of a contemporary musical composition frame that takes the elements of sound and musicality into consideration. Contemporary music has the connotation of new works composed using various sound sources, both traditional and non-traditional instruments or all objects that can produce sound or sound according to needs.