Indah Pagi

While much of the indigenous music of Bali is played on percussion instruments, not woodwind & brass as in a concert band, there are certain aspects of the style captured within Indah Pagi. The narrative of the music is quite simple and straightforward. A quiet morning, sunrise, life and warmth beginning the day. Then a stroll through the villages and rice terraces taking in the sounds of the people at work and children at play, along with the local gamelan.

Genre: Concert Band Series | # of Players: Standard
Level: 3 | Duration: 4:35

Instrumentation
Flute 1 (descant recorder)
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
Horn
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba

Timpani (bamboo wind chimes)
Mallets (rainstick, xylophone)
Percussion 1 (sleigh bells, suspended cymbal)
Percussion 2 (cymbal, bongos)
Percussion 3 (tam-tam, bass drum, glockenspiel)

Program Notes

While much of the indigenous music of Bali is played on percussion instruments, not woodwind & brass as in a concert band, there are certain aspects of the style captured within Indah Pagi. The use of percussion is obviously important but the layered rhythmic patterns and the modal construction of the melodies help give a distinct Balinese flavour.

The narrative of the music is quite simple and straightforward. A quiet morning, sunrise, life and warmth beginning the day. Then a stroll through the villages and rice terraces taking in the sounds of the people at work and children at play, along with the local gamelan.