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Indonesia: Music from West Java

Various Artists
Indonesia: Music from West Java The Sundanese are Indigenous people in the western part of Java. Until the 15th century, the Sunda region of Java was home to a powerful kingdom which remained independent of numerous Javanese empires. As a result, the musical forms of Sunda were profoundly different from those of other areas of the island. Eventually Sundanese music would incorporate Javanese cultural and musical influence, but without losing its own creative spirit.The music in this recording, originally released in 1976, reflects the cultivation of the Sunda musical idiom with selections performed by traditional gamelan ensembles composed of metallophones, xylophones, drums, bamboo flutes, and bowed and plucked stringed instruments. The liner notes trace the evolution of Sundanese music and provide background on the tracks.

Track Listing

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Uking Sukri, Ono Sukarna, Iim Ibrahim
09:03
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102
Eros Rosita, The Gamelan Sunda Salendro of the Bandung Studios of Radio Republik Indonesia
09:12
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103
The Samelan Sunda of the Bakti Buddha Ensemble
07:58
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104
The Samelan Sunda Salendro of the Bandung Studios of Radio Republik Indonesia
12:52
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105
The Gamelan Degung of the Bandung Studios of Radio Republik Indonesia
09:52
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106
Dalang Tjatja Taryana and the Sundanese Gamelan of the "Bakti Budaya" Ensemble
04:24