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Gatra: A Basic
Concept in Traditional Javanese Gending
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Central Java - VII. The Edge of Tradition
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628:Gender wayang gamelan
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638:Gong kebyar gamelan
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1216:Note value
1186:Homorhythm
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1142:Cross-beat
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714:Nartosabdo
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226:ding besar
222:dong kecil
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31:Indonesian
1246:Stop-time
1196:Isorhythm
1171:Half-time
1135:Count off
1105:Anacrusis
1034:Senggakan
952:Unpitched
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702:Musicians
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315:Pak Marto
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1147:Duration
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1125:Colotomy
1024:Pesinden
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1014:Gerongan
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824:Balungan
804:Kempyang
729:Sumarsam
543:Colotomy
432:Balungan
413:Sumarsam
325:See also
319:Parisuka
190:gendhing
154:balungan
141:balungan
61:balungan
34:Javanese
1231:Prosody
1181:Hemiola
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291:of the
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175:of the
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37:gamelan
1281:Tuplet
1166:Groove
1085:Rhythm
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178:merong
172:gongan
166:nongan
137:gatras
106:gatras
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1266:Tempo
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555:Irama
538:Gatra
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