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pesinden (Javanese female singer) sang a Javanese poetry song called Gending Kutut Manggung with grace and eloquence during a recent performance at the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) in Surakarta, ...

Have you ever heard the hauntingly beautiful melodies of a gamelan orchestra? It sings of a world forgotten by time, a realm mysterious and enchanting. “The sound of the gamelan, its echoes … is very ...

*above: the cover of Trabajo's *Gamelan to the Love God Gamelan is a centuries-old, percussion-based style of traditional music from Southeast Asia. Members of a gamelan ensemble play bronze or bamboo ...

For many, the shimmering, hypnotic tones of the gamelan are intimately tied to the vibrant culture of Indonesia. But thanks to an extraordinary gift from the Sultan of Yogyakarta in 2014, Ireland has ...