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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!

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Mark Connolly moved to @[email protected]Aug 1, 2024

@irfan I’ve loved this for many years. It’s a bamboo gamelan, so not the typical sound, but it’s gorgeous music. And I’m sure there are plenty of more knowledgable folks here that can make suggestions.

Having written that, I’ve just realized that I’ve interpreted “not necessarily” as applying to “Javanese” rather than “instrumental”…

Jegog: The Bamboo Gamelan of Bali — Werdi Sentana

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/jegog-the-bamboo-gamelan-of-bali/1656442432

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