Imbal (Javanese for 'to repeat') or imbalan (imbal-imbalan, demung imbal) is a technique used in Indonesian Javanese gamelan. It refers to a rapid alternation of a melodic line between instruments, in a way similar to hocket in medieval music or kotekan in Balinese gamelan.
Imbal (Javanese for 'to repeat') or imbalan (imbal-imbalan, demung imbal) is a technique used in Indonesian Javanese gamelan. It refers to a rapid alternation of a melodic line between instruments, in a way similar to hocket in medieval music or kotekan in Balinese gamelan.
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