The sounds of the traditional Indonesian orchestra known as the gamelan have enchanted Western explorers for centuries. In 1580, Francis Drake described the music in his logbook as "of a very strange ...

The orchestra will be joined by actress Fiona Shaw, dancer Colin Dunne and cellist Kate Ellis, as well as the West Cork Ukelele Orchestra. The 66 hand-forged and hand-carved bronze gongs and ...

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Gamelan Kusuma Laras presents an evening of Javanese music for the public in the klenengan format. An informal music event in Java, a klenèngan features musicians who gather for a kind of jam session, ...

Lucy Duran begins a two-week exploration of the Indonesian gamelan. This week she travels east through Java from Jakarta to Solo, discovering the lively indigenous music of the south coast, the island ...

01. In Nem Seven (phrases Al Suwardi) – 27:48; 02. Silence – 1:36; 03. In Nem Four (phrases Joko Purwanto) – 21:24; 04. Silence – 1:36; 05. In Nem One (group improvisation) - 18.59.

Indonesia gave rise to one of the world’s greatest traditions of art music, its repertoire encompassing a multitude of styles and approaches — not surprising when you recall that the vast Indonesian ...