Javasounds
Javasounds
INDONESIAN MUSIC SERIES
12 Volumes below and more to come,
OVERWHELMED? START WITH THIS SAMPLER. (still coming..) BOLD? Forge ahead!
Jaipongan was a reaction to the government’s ban on rock and roll in the 60s. Armed with gongs, bronze keys, drums and vocals, these musicians voice a rock spirit in the most graceful way possible. The Legendary Idjah Hadidjah on vocals.
Kacapi string music of West Java has inspired meditation and reflection across the globe. Listen and you’ll see why Ruk Ruk Rukmana is one of the best known Kacapi players in the world, with the legendary voice of West Java Euis Komariah.
Tarawangsa ritual music of West Java is known for putting its accompanying dancers into trances. With only two very simple stringed instruments, these renowned players cover a variety of textures and create nothing less than musical poetry.
Known for its dark lights and late nights, Klub Endah in Bandung, Java was home to one of the most energetic and psychadelic Jaipongan groups in the city. This sensually calculated music is made to move people on the dance floor and beyond!
Gamelan music of Java is intricate yet graceful. Its beauty and power have made it one of the most popular forms of music to come out of Java. Employing bronze keys, gongs, drums. Hear Styles from central Java, West Java , and in wedding ceremonies throughout the land.
Minimal yet playful, Degung is the musical autograph of the people of West Java. This album features THE region’s most famous musicians, including the legendary Ujang Suryana. degung is played on very few instruments, allowing the character of each melody line to shine
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Gangan Garmana is known throughout West Java for the graceful edge he brings to the kacapi. the internationally known Garmana brings a contemporary flare to this unique style of music while still preserving all its classic qualities
the popular music known as dangdut can be heard echoing from dance clubs where singers pass the microphone, the band plays the hits, and the crowd dances along to the signature drum sound,”dang-dut,”
Classical zither group and zither-based couple singing classical love songs to each other and their random audiences. Roaming the streets of Yogyakarta, they’ve enchanted the people for decades
This album, recorded in Bali, represents the shimmering cremation music heard throughout the island. During funeral ceremonies this music directs the attention and mood of the crowd. If you died in Bali and your ears still worked, this is the music you would hear.
The Badui of West Java have rejected all modern culture and technology. Protected by the Indonesian government, this village has been able to preserve its historical customs and music. Hear these living representatives of a forgotten time musically
Gangan Garmana is known throughout West Java for the graceful edge he brings to the kacapi. Stylistically different from Ruk Ruk Rukmana, the internationally known Garmana brings a contemporary flare to this unique style of music while still preserving all its classic qualities.
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