Music of Indonesia, Vol. 3: Music from the Outskirts of Jakarta: Gambang Kromong

Gambang Kromong comes from a virtually invisible part of the capital of Indonesia that most people have forgotten. Both performers and audience for this music today live at the edges of Jakarta and in the towns and semi-rural areas beyond. The music is wonderfully disorienting. It combines Indonesian, Chinese, and sometimes European-derived instruments in musical styles, at times reminiscent of gamelan music and at other times recalls small-group jazz of the 1920s and 1930s. "Don't miss the modern stuff—a Dixieland-gamelan head trip you have to hear..." — The Village Voice

The published liner notes, along with corrections and supplementary materials, are available here.

Track Listing

101	Pobin Kong Ji Lok	Gambang Kromong Irama Bersatu	05:56
102	Poblin Pe Pan Tau / Gula Ganting / Lopan Ce Cu Teng (medley)	Gambang Kromong Irama Bersatu	07:00
103	Mas Nona / Pobin Pe Pan Tau / Lopan Tukang Sado (medley)	Pobin Pe Pan Tau / Mas Nona / Lopan Tukang Sado (medley)	08:26
104	Pobin Poa Si Li Tan / Poa Si Li Tan / Poblin Poa Si Li Tan (medley)	Pobin Poa Si Li Tan / Poa Si Li Tan / Pobin Poa Si Li Tan (medley)	05:26
105	Poblin Pe Pan Tau / Burung Nori / Lopan Seng Kyok (medley)	Pobin Pe Pan Tau / Burung Nori / Lopan Seng Kyok (medley)	07:36
106	Balo-Balo	Gambang Kromong Slendang Betawi	05:35
107	Stambul Bila	Gambang Kromong Slendang Betawi	09:16
108	Onde-Onde	Gambang Kromong Slendang Betawi	05:00
109	Stambul Lama	Gambang Kromong Slendang Betawi	08:43
110	Cinta Manis	Grup Tanjidor Kembang Ros	06:14