Shadow Music of Java

Hardo Budoyo Ensemble of Wono Giri, Central Java - Shadow Music of Java

Performance by Hardo Budoyo Ensemble of Wono Giri, Central Java on August 2, 1991 at the Sackler Gallery of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

From the liner notes:

The mystical gamelan orchestra of Central Java has captured the hearts of non-Javanese audiences for many years. The shadowpuppet drama of Java relies on the gamelan to express the drama of a mighty warrior, a silly clown, an evil king, a sage on a mountain top. Interwined with the multi-layered gamelan orchestra, the puppeteer's mood songs and the female vocalist's sinuous melodic lines weave an exotic spell. A selection of musical highlights from a live performance, this recording is the first digital release anywhere of shadowpuppet music.

Tracklisting:

1. Gendhing "Bondhet", ketuk 2 kerep, minggah 4 (composition) {13:16}

2. Patet Sanga Wantah (patetan) {1:32}

3. Patalon {4:24}

4. Ada-ada Srambahan, Srepegan nem {2:08}

5. Sendon Tlutur Srepegan Tlutur, manyura {4:09}

6. Eling-eling, laras slendro nem {4:06}

7. Srepegan Tlutur, manyura {6:01}

8. Ladrang Asmarandana, manyura {4:01}

9. Jineman Uler Kambang, manyura {1:49}

10. Srepegan Nem {2:08}

11. Patetan Sanga Wantah {4:23}

12. Ladrang Jangkrik Genggong {2:16}

13. Lagu dolaman Bintang Kecil {1:37}

14. Srepegan Kemuda, sanga {4:16}

15. Sampak sanga {0:56}

16. Gendhing Majemuk. Ketuk 2 kerep, minggah 4; Dados Ladrang Kijing
Miring, patet nem (composition) {14:37}

17. Patet Lindur Nem (patetan) {3:08}

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