The Discovery Series returns for another cultural exploration, this time heading to Indonesia to delve into the world of the BALINESE GAMELAN.
探索系列将再次进行文化探索,这次将前往印度尼西亚,深入巴厘岛的甘美兰世界。
This instrument contains 2 GB of pristine samples from several of the essential instruments that make up Gamelan.
这个乐器包含了2gb的原始样本,这些样本来自于构成佳美兰的几个基本乐器。
Powered by the free KONTAKT PLAYER (and also usable with KONTAKT), this instrument brings to life the rich and complex textures of Gamelan in its exquisitely-sampled classical form, yet also contains many features for tweaking and manipulating the sounds into new directions.
由免费的KONTAKT PLAYER提供动力(也可与KONTAKT一起使用),这款乐器以其精致的采样古典形式带来了甘美兰丰富和复杂的纹理,但也包含了许多功能,以调整和操纵声音到新的方向。
Created by the acclaimed sound-design house Soniccouture, the sound of the Balinese Gamelan can be heard across a wide range of genres and productions styles, from TV and film scores to electronic music compositions, and of course, classical Gamelan compositions.
由广受赞誉的声音设计公司Soniccouture创作的巴厘佳美兰音乐,可以在各种类型和制作风格中听到,从电视和电影配乐到电子音乐作品,当然还有古典佳美兰音乐。
Brief Background – The music of Gamelan
简要背景-佳美兰音乐
Often translated as “Orchestra”, Gamelan is an ensemble of instruments from Indonesia, typically Java or Bali.
佳美兰通常被翻译为“管弦乐队”,是由来自印度尼西亚的乐器组成的合奏,通常是爪哇或巴厘岛的乐器。
Ensembles can differ significantly, but would be often made up of a combination of metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs;
合奏可以有很大的不同,但通常是由金属琴、木琴、鼓和锣组成的组合;
bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, or even a vocalist.
竹笛,弓弦和弹拨,甚至主唱。
Each instrument has been built and tuned for playing in that specific ensemble, so tunings can differ considerably between Gamelans.
每一种乐器都是为特定的合奏而制作和调音的,所以佳美兰的调音有很大的不同。
One of the most distinctive aspects of Balinese gamelan is that each instrument is paired, and the pairs are slightly detuned.
巴厘的佳美兰音乐最独特的地方之一是每一种乐器都是成对的,而成对的乐器都有轻微的失谐。
This results in a natural beating between the instruments – perhaps the oldest chorus effect on the planet.
这就产生了乐器之间的自然拍子——也许是地球上最古老的合唱效果。
Culturally, the Balinese Gamelan has strong religious associations, being an integral part of many Hindu ceremonies, as well a focus for secular celebrations and festivals.
在文化上,巴厘岛的加麦兰有强烈的宗教联想,是许多印度教仪式的组成部分,也是世俗庆祝和节日的焦点。
Balinese Gamelan is significantly different from the quieter, more “courtly” style of its Javanese counterpart, perhaps due the differing historical religious climates of the two islands.
巴厘的加美兰与爪哇的更安静、更“宫廷”的加美兰风格截然不同,这也许是由于这两个岛屿不同的历史宗教气候。
Gamelan music is most often characterized by its bright, metallic, percussive qualities, its distinctive and complex tuning, the rich layering of instruments, and its cyclical form.
佳美兰音乐最常见的特点是其明亮的,金属的,打击的性质,它独特而复杂的调音,丰富的乐器层次,和它的循环形式。
The instruments themselves are often beautifully crafted – traditional Indonesian thinking sees the gamelan as sacred, with a belief that each instrument is guided by spirits.
这些乐器本身往往制作精美——传统的印尼人认为佳美兰是神圣的,相信每一种乐器都是由神灵引导的。
BALINESE GAMELAN – The Instrument
巴厘的佳美兰-乐器
The instruments in this release were sampled from the London Symphonic Orchestra’s Semara Dana Gamelan Ensemble in exacting detail.
这次发行的乐器都是取自伦敦交响乐团的Semara Dana Gamelan合奏团。
The lengthy process ensured that the living, breathing sound lost none of its realism thanks to the painstaking recording of numerous velocity layers – a true labor of love by Soniccouture.
漫长的过程确保了活着的,呼吸的声音失去了它的真实性感谢无数速度层的辛苦记录-一个真正的劳动的Soniccouture的爱。
This instrument features three essential elements of the larger Gamelan ensemble, focussing on compact versions of the tuned instruments, the big gongs, the paired metallophones and the kettle gongs.
这个乐器具有大伽美兰合奏的三个基本元素,集中在调谐乐器的紧凑版本,大锣,配对金属琴和水壶锣。
The instruments can be categorized thus:
这些工具可以这样分类:
The Core Instruments
核心工具
Responsible for the basic structure and melody, the Core instruments are made up of the Gongs, the Jegog, the Calung, and the Penyacah.
负责基本的结构和旋律,核心乐器由锣、Jegog、Calung和Penyacah组成。
This instrument includes both the upper and lower groups of these detuned pairs, with easy control over volume and panning from the kontakt interface.
该仪器包括这些失谐对的上和下组,易于控制音量和从kontakt界面平移。
The Gangsa
的Gangsa
The Gangsa is made up of paired metallophones, including the Ugal, Pemadé, and Kantilan.
Gangsa由一对金属手机组成,包括Ugal, Pemadé和Kantilan。
These are the busy elaborate instruments that decorate the melody with fast interlocking patterns.
这些是忙碌而精致的乐器,用快速的连锁模式装饰着旋律。
Again, simple access via the KONTAKT interface is available for adjusting the volume and panning of these detuned pairs.
同样,通过KONTAKT界面可以简单地访问,以调整这些失谐对的音量和平移。
The Kettle Gongs
水壶锣
The third element in BALINESE GAMELAN is the Kettle gongs that include the Trompong and the Reyong.
巴厘甘美兰的第三个元素是Kettle锣,包括Trompong和Reyong。
These instruments have various functions depending on the type of Gamelan in which they’re used.
这些乐器有不同的功能取决于它们所使用的佳美兰乐器的类型。
Sometimes they are used for melodic decoration or solo passages, other times they can be used for very quick elaborate parts, similar to the Gangsa.
有时它们被用于旋律装饰或独奏段落,有时它们被用于非常快速复杂的部分,类似于Gangsa。
Changelog v1.5.2:
更新日志v1.5.2:
– ADDED A new snapshot selection dedicated to the ensemble patch that highlight the Jammer functionalities and the different sonic flavours this instrument can offer
-增加了一个新的快照选择,专门用于集成补丁,突出干扰器功能和这个仪器可以提供的不同声音味道
– CHANGED The ensemble patch minimum kontakt version compatibility changed to 5.8.0 to address some issues happening into the previous version of platform
集成补丁最小kontakt版本兼容性修改为5.8.0,以解决之前版本平台中出现的一些问题
v1.5.2 NOTE:
v1.5.2注意:
This is the FULL Library – no need any installation.
这是完整的库-不需要任何安装。