Java - Yogyakarta Instrumental

Java: Palais Royal de Yogyakarta

Volume 2 - La musique instrumentale
Kraton Yogyakarta - KRT Madukusumo
Ocora (Radio France) C 560068

Contents:

1. Gending: Dirada Meta (slendro enem)
2. Gending: Lingtang Karakainan (slendro manyuro)
3. Gending bonangan: Taliwangsa (pelog nem)
4. Gending bonangan: Tunjung Anom (pelog barang)

Instruments: Kangjéng Kyahi Harjanagara ("Venerable Kingdom of Beauty", slendro), Kangjéng Kyahi Madukusuma Madumurti ("Venerable Flower of Honey", slendro), Kangjéng Kyahi Sirat Madu ("Venerable Torrent of Honey", pelog)

Playing time: 66'

Recording dates: 1970-73 (Java); issued on CD: 1994

There is a bit of static at times with these old recordings, but the sound remains generally good.

There is a more modern recording on Lyrichord of some similar material.

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