artist : Banyumas Bamboo Gamelan
title : Traditional Music from Central Java
date : 1998
label : Nimbus
cat# : n/a
genre : Ethnic
release date: 03.12.2008
street date : 05.05.1998
tracks : 06
bitrate : avg. 170kbps
size : 88,4 MB
source : CDDA
type : Album
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Okay guys, there will be some indonesian traditional music /
gamelan rips by pyt durring the next month.. so rub your
hands friends of world music...
A gamelan is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesia
typically featuring a variety of instruments such as
metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs; bamboo flutes,
bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be
included. The term refers more to the set of instruments
than the players of those instruments. A gamelan as a set of
instruments is a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay
together ∙ instruments from different gamelan are not
interchangeable.
The word "gamelan" comes from the Javanese word "gamel",
meaning to strike or hammer, and the suffix "an", which
makes the root a collective noun.
This music is played on a bamboo gamelan - instruments
constructed of semi-circular sections of bamboo. They look a
bit like a xylophone.
The style is generally fast (banyunas) style, with
interlocking melodies, prominent drumming, and using a "gong"
which consists of a long pipe which is blown - digeridoo
style.
There is a peshinden (female singer) and male chorus, with
many shouts and interjections of encouragement!
Its a fast ride of lively folk tunes, which is completely
different to the traditional Javanese court pieces.
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01-Gunungsari Kalibagoran 08:51
02-Ilo Gondang 13:24
03-Senggot 12:25
04-Lobong Ilang 18:33
05-Ricik-Ricik 08:42
06-Dhober 08:19
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70:14 min