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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 ...

Traditions of gamelan music in Java : musical pluralism and regional identity by Sutton, Richard Anderson, author Publication date 2009 Topics ...

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Lucy Duran begins a two-programme exploration of Indonesian gamelan music. In this programme she travels east through Java discovering the south coast and music of the royal court. Show more Lucy ...

Our advanced group, Gamelan Sekar Petak, is comprised of players who have been learning gamelan for many years, with some having studied in Java, alongside students who may have only been learning ...

Gamelan represents a native art form that predated the Hindu-Buddhist culture that dominated Indonesia after 404 BC. I Made Bandem, a gamelan master, explains what gamelan is and how it’s played: ...