Individual Endeavour

This year Marama did Individual Endeavours. Individual Endeavour is basically like a one person IMPACT. First, we chose our topic and  planned what the specific piece of the topic that we were going to learn about and then we would see who we could contact, how we would share it and what we were going to create once we have finished our research. At first, I had no idea of what I was going to choose for my topic. I knew that I really like music so I chose that but... I needed to refine it so I chose a specific kind of music. Indonesian Music. Once we had got our idea we went back to the start. The teachers made us a generating ideas doc which had  these questions What are some of your current likes/loves?  How do you spend your time out of school? What are you curious about?  If you could learn more about anything, what would it be?  What do you wonder about? There was also a seek of approval doc which was where you put all of your questions, keywords, refined questions and what you plan to make, how you share it and who you will share it with. There was also another document which we used for the finished product, it was a reflection and we also had a peer assessment. As you know I chose to do my IE on Indonesian music. I planned, researched and summarised all of my questions. The questions that I had were;

1. How does a panflute work? How is musical sound created out of a pan flute?
2. What is the most popular traditional instrument used for Indonesian Music?
3. What was the first Indonesian instrument
4. What is the most popular Indonesian song and what makes it so popular? 
5. What is Indonesian music/history?
6. What instruments are used to create traditional Indonesian music, How do they work?
7. How has Indonesian music changed through time? What is Indonesian contemporary music like?

Here is all of the information that I summarised. I have found out that the first instrument made was a flute it the ones that were found were made out of bird bones and mammoth ivory, they were found in caves called The Swabian caves. They made them about 40,000 years ago. Early humans probably spent their late afternoon sitting around the fire playing bone flutes and singing songs 40,000 years ago, newly discovered ancient musical instruments the bone flutes push back the date researchers think human creativity evolved and when humans came to earth.
 I have also found out that the most popular Indonesian song ever is Iwan Fals - Yang Terlupakan ( The Forgotten ) This song was first released in 1981 since then it has been the most popular song in Indonesia. It has been named an eternal song. It has been popular since the 90s and one of the best songs from Iwan Fals.
I also found out how pan flutes work here is my answer: When you blow across the open end of a panflute the closed end of the tube will vibrate at a pitch which will make the flute create a sound, If I cut to make the tube size in half the sound will become higher pitched. The more that I take off of the bamboo the higher the sound will be. The pan flute sound is created by the vibration of an airstream that’s blowing across an open hole at one end of the tube. The length of the tube determines the frequency that the pan flute will make.
Indonesian music/history It’s a music from local Indonesian people. Some were made in Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan and other provinces in Indonesia. Usually, Indonesian music is a tradition to celebrate something and most of the time, it's just for entertainment. Indonesian music first existed in Java and Bali. It was first created by really simple instruments like gamelan and angklung. Indonesian music also demonstrates its cultural variety and its local music creativity. Indonesian Music has thousands of forms of music, which is java, Sumatra and Bali being frequently recorded. In east Java and Bali the most popular traditional music is the gamelan. I learnt that our Indonesian music holds so much more culture and range than the other countries, yet I still wonder who is the person who made Indonesia and the first person who played first Indonesian music.
What is the most popular traditional instrument used for Indonesian Music? The Angklung is the popular traditional Indonesian musical instrument, which comes from the Sundanese Land Bang. The Angklung is a musical instrument made out of two to four bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved to have a deep and clear pitch when struck and are turned into octaves. The base of the frame is held in one hand while the other hand shakes the instrument, which causes a repeating note to sound. The angklung is popular throughout Southeast Asia but it originated in West Java and Banten provinces in Indonesia and has been played by the Sundanese for many centuries. Angklung and its music have become the cultural identity of Sudanese communities in West Java and Banten. Playing angklung as an orchestra that requires cooperation and coordination, and is believed promotes the values of teamwork, mutual respect and social harmony.

What instruments are used to create traditional Indonesian music? How do they work? Traditional Indonesian music developed distinctive and elaborate musical instruments such as sasando string instrument of Rote island, angklung of Sundanese people, and the complex gamelan orchestra of Java and Bali. The Angklung is a bamboo musical instrument native to Sundanese people of West Java. It is made out of two to four bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The sasando, also called sesando or sasandu, is a harp-like traditional string instrument native to Rote Island of East Nusa Tenggara. The name sasando is from the Rote word sasandu, which means vibrating or sounded instrument. A traditional sasando instrument is made from the timber and leaves of the tuak palm tree. The Gamelan is the traditional group music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, made up mostly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments used are metallophones played by mallets and a set of hand-played drums called kendhang which register the beat. Generally, the gong and drum band accompany ritual and religious activities. Throughout the islands, historical and religious legends are sung, and they are often accompanied by a stringed instrument or a flute. Another common element is the belief that music is a meaning of communicating with unseen powers.

How has Indonesian music changed through time? What is Indonesian contemporary music like? The contemporary music of Indonesia is very different and vibrant. The contemporary music of Indonesia is popular not only in the region but in neighbouring countries too. Throughout its history, Indonesian musicians were open to foreign influences of various music genres of the world. American jazz was heavily marketed in Asia, and foxtrots, tangos, rumbas, blues and Hawaiian guitar styles were all imitated by Indonesian musicians. As the result, various genres were changed within the Indonesian music frame such as Indonesian pop, rock, jazz, and hip-hop. Indonesian music plays a vital role in the Indonesian creative pop culture, especially as the soundtracks or theme songs of Indonesian cinema. Indonesian music industry enjoys nationwide popularity. Thanks to the common culture and intelligible languages between Indonesian and Malay, Indonesian music enjoyed regional popularity in neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

For my creation, I made my pan flute out of some pipe, glue and tape. I painted it black and I put on some white dots and some white elephants on each pipe. For my presentation, I used cardboard and stuck all of my summaries and pictures onto it. I put so much effort into my presentation and creation so I hope that Everyone liked it!!!