Me (in a mask, for reasons) and other people playing gamelan in a room in Poolewe in Scotland at the start of September 2025. https://youtu.be/NKNsBKTSbmk

#gamelan

Djanger Bali by Tony Scott And The Indonesian All Stars, released on MPS in 1967.

"Indonesia and jazz? Not so far-fetched! Improvisation is a part of traditional gamelan, and modal playing goes back 1000 years; jazz began seriously delving into modes with Miles Davis in the 1950’s. Clarinet icon Tony Scott proselytized jazz during his six-year sojourn in Asia, and in so doing brought Asian music masters, including players on this album, into the jazz world. Down Beat called pianist Bubi Chen “The Art Tatum of Asia”, and saxophonist Marjono, whose influences include John Coltrane, is an authority on traditional Balinese and Javanese music. Djanger Bali is a Balinese sitting dance with a gamelan-style melody and the pentatonic Bali-Javanese pelog scale for improvisation. ..."

https://www.mps-music.com/releases/djanger-bali/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQPMj-a1bJ0&list=RDMQPMj-a1bJ0&start_radio=1

#TonyScott #Gamelan #MPS #MusikProduktionSchwarzwald #Jazz #Music #Clarinet

Does it exist 3D music?
Probably yes.

#music #musicvideo #video #indonesia #gamelan
https://youtu.be/UEWCCSuHsuQ?si=laKEbTBkh_zDojK_

E. Koestyara and Group Gapura – Sangkala (1985, Indonesia)

And we're back! Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 444 on The List, submitted by weirdofhermiston. This gorgeous instrumental album of modern Indonesian music features traditional instrumentation and classical degung, and is guaranteed to drop your blood pressure a few notches.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/02/01/e-koestyara-and-group-gapura-sangkala-1985-indonesia/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/326613266

Happy listening!

#EKoestyara #GroupGapura #gamelan #degung #instrumental #Indonesia #Java #music #1980s #1001OtherAlbums

E Koestyara and Group Gapura – Sangkala (1985, Indonesia)

Our next spotlight is on number 444 on The List, submitted by weirdofhermiston.

Need something to instantly drop your blood pressure a few notches? Check out this gorgeous instrumental album of modern Indonesian music. From the back cover of the 1985 vinyl edition:

This is a record of modern Indonesian music that uses traditional instrumentation and classical degung forms. The degung ensemble is comprised of seven instrumentalists: one flute or suling player; a drummer or kendang player; and the remaining five playing a variety of tuned gongs and metalaphones. This particular ensemble, Group Gapura, is made up of some of Java’s finest musicians. Having sold over 100,000 copies, this record has become one of the most popular recordings of non-western music in Indonesia.

Happy listening!

• Songlink: E. Koestyara and Group Gapura – Sangkala
• Discogs: E. Koestyara and Group Gapura – Sangkala

#degung #EKoestyara #gamelan #GroupGapura #Indonesia #IndonesianMusic #instrumental #JavaneseMusic #ListenToThis #music #musicDiscovery