#2300: Gamelan Music, East And West

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

From the Javanese, “gamel,” meaning “hammer,” or “to strike," gamelan is a group of instruments meant to be played together, including tuned metallophones, various gongs, flutes, drums and other percussion. This edition of New Sounds is packed full of gamelan music, from both the east and west. Hear music of the nearly thousand-year old tradition of Java (Indonesia), with ceremonial music from the Surakarta (a.k.a. Soko) court. Plus, Richard Marriott's score to “Legong,” a film and film score incorporating Balinese Gamelan music, and much more.

PROGRAM #2300 Gamelan Music, East And West (Mon. 6-28-04)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Gamelan of Central Java	1 - Classical Gendings	Gending Tunggul Kawung [10:00]	Dunya #8041 www.felmay.it
David Simons	Prismatic Hearing	The Unraveling [6:00]	Tzadik #8001** www.tzadik.com*
So Percussion	So Percussion	E. Ziporyn:Melody Competition, excerpt [9:00]	Cantaloupe #21022** www.cantaloupemusic.com*
Richard Marriott; Clubfoot Orchestra; Gamelan Son of Lion	Legong	Legong, excerpt [8:00]	Info online at www.clubfoot.com and www.richardmarriott.com To be performed live with film at the World Financial Center in January 2005
Gamelan of Central Java	2-Ceremonial Music	Sakaten gending, excerpt [10:00]	Dunya #8042 www.felmay.it

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

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