#2496: The Indonesian Reach

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Hear some traditional and pop music from Indonesia, and the music it’s inspired on this New Sounds program. Dip into music by the Canadian-based contemporary gamelan group the Evergreen Club, along with some rare cuts by E. Koestyara and Group Gapura. Plus, listen to the singer Idjah Hadidjah, as accompanied by hand drums, gongs, and mallet instruments, from a Nonesuch Explorer CD. There’s also music that makes liberal use of gamelan orchestra by Lou Harrison, Evan Ziporyn, Patrick Grant, and more.

PROGRAM #2496 Classical & Pop Music from Indonesia & Western Relatives (First aired: Wednesday 1/11/06)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
E. Koestyara & Group Gapura	Sangkala!	Hayam Sebrang [6:00]	Icon LP #5501 Long out of print
Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan	Sunda Song	Arang Arang [3:00]	Naxos World #76061** www.naxosworld.com *
Lou Harrison	Music of Lou Harrison	Serenade, excerpt [4:00]	CRI #613 Out of print, but try Amazon.com* or auction sites
West Java	Sundanese Jaipong & Other Popular Music	Arum Bandung [4:00]	Nonesuch Explorer #79815** www.nonesuch.com * reissue of “Tonggeret” by Idjah Hadidjah)
Sabah Habas Mustapha & Jugala All-Stars	So La Li	Bubi Chen [5:00]	Omnium #2025 www.omnium.com *
Patrick Grant	Fields Amaze	Fields Amaze [8:30]	Strangemusic #001 www.strangemusic.com
Evan Ziporyn	Typical Music	Ngaben [14:00]	New Albion #128** www.newalbion.com *
Anthony Davis	Lady Of The Mirrors	Under The Double Moon, excerpt [4:00]	India Navigation #1047 Out of print, but try Amazon.com*

*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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