Year 1, #8

Monday, 16 February 2002
Kerajinan Gamelan Bp. Mulyadi, Lojiwetan, Solo

Dear Klenengan Friends,

The 8th North American-sponsored klenengan took place at Bapak Mulyadi's in Lojiwetan, as usual, starting at 8:00 pm and running until 2:00 am. It's a very busy season and we were missing a few musicians (and a few came late), but it was still quite packed. This klenengan is the first of the 8 on a different gamelan. The gamelan from the first 7 klenengan was sold, and this is a new set. So tonight served as a second percobaan -- Mas Mul had one earlier, but on a smaller scale.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Gd. Tamenggita kt 2 kr mg 4, pl 6/7 kalj. Ldr. Winangun pl 7, pt jugag, pl 7 ( Pak Wahyo's idea)

    rebab: Wahyo, gender: Kamso, kendhang: Wakidjo, penunthung: Wakidi, bonang: Dalimin, gambang: Wakiyo

  2. Gd. Manganti kt 4 kr mg 8 (karya Bp. Harjito)

    rebab: Wahyo, kendhang: Wakidjo, penunthung: Kamso, gender: Karno, bonang: Dalimin, gambang: Wakiyo

    (The musicians want to try this again next month, and possibly for Anggara Kasihan.)

  3. Gd. Montro Madura kt 2 arang/kerep mg kt. 8/4 kalj. Ldr. Sri Katon (wilet), sl. manyura (Pak Wahyo's idea)

    rebab: Wahyo, kendhang: Wakidjo, penunthung: Yadi, gender: Karno, bonang: Dalimin, gambang: Wakiyo

  4. Gd. Sambul Tledhek kt 4 arang mg kt 8 kalj. Ldr. Sambul, pt lasem, pl 6 (Pak Wahyo's idea)

    rebab: Wahyo, kendhang: Wakidjo, gender: Kamso, bonang: Dalimin, gambang: Wakiyo

  5. pt sanga wantah Bawa (Darsono/STSI) dhawah Gd. Onang-Onang kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr. Raranangis, slendro sanga, pt. Elayana

    (not sure whose idea, but Bp. Darsono sang "Onang-Onang" at the end of the bawa so it was either his or perhaps Bp. Yadi's.)

    rebab: Yadi, gender: Kamso, kendhang: Wakidjo, ciblon: Wakidi, bonang: Dalimin, gambang: Wakiyo

  6. Gd. Gendhiyeng kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ketw Puspanjala dados Kemudo ("ayak2an kemodo" atau irama 2), dirangkep dados Ketw. Mijil Kethoprak-Kemudo ("srepegan kemodo" atau irama 1), palaran Gambuh (Parni), Dhandhanggula (Kesi), Pangkur Surangga Greged (Panut) -- Srepegan (requested by Bp. Kamso -- he arrived with all the vokal koor notation)

    rebab:Yadi, kendhang: Wakidjo, ciblon:Kamso, gender: Karno, bonang: Dalimin

  7. Jn Uler Kambang, pelog nyamat

    This has been popular in certain circles for about a year now -- to play UK with kendhang kalih. Kind of a kendhang thinking exercise. This is the first time I've heard the rebab join in though.

    kendhang: Wakijo, rebab (!): Yadi, gender: Karno

  8. Jn. Glathik Glindhing, pelog nyamat
    Jn. Mari Kangen, nyamat

    kendhang: Wakidi

  9. pt jugag, sl. manyura Bawa dhawah Gd. Bantheng Wareng mg Eseg-Eseg kalj. Ldr. Lipursari (wilet) dados Ayak-Ayakan Kaloran

    rebab: Raji, kendhang: Yadi, ciblon: Mujiono, gender: Karno, bonang: Dalimin, gambang: Tulus

So sorry I don't document the bawa better. If I delay my routine of writing this on Sunday afternoon to look up the bawa, I'll never get it out! I'll put in a standing request with Pak Panut for a note regarding the bawa.

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Rebab: Wahyo, Yadi, Raji
  • Gender: Kamso, Karno
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo, Wakidi, Kamso, Mujiono Sindhen: Mulyani, Parni, Dharmi, Kesi
  • Gerong: Panut, Diman, Darsono/STSI
  • Gambang: Wakiyo, Tulus
  • Gender Penerus: Joko Sabar
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Sagimin, Karno
  • Bonang Penerus: Sagimin, Raji
  • Suling: Tarno
  • Siter: Joko Tipes
  • Gong: Karman
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Mujiono, Kasim
  • Slenthem: Mulyono, Ripto
  • Peking: Sutat
  • Balungan: Wiyono, Tulus, Raji, Ngahana, Pahang, Mujiono, Sular, Warjinah

Younger Javanese musicians/students:

  • Bambang Siswanto
  • Kuwat/STSI
  • two others

Listening Audience

  • Joy Shea, USA
  • Kaoru, Japan
  • Akiro, Japan,
  • Rainer, Germany
  • Niemh, Ireland
  • Esther, England
  • Sophie, England
  • Katherine, England
  • Chris, England
  • Alice, England
  • Lukman

Budget

The rupiah has been at Rp. 10,075 this week at the banks, and we spent Rp. 3,530,000, or about $352 this month -- below our $400 monthly limit.

Report written by Kitsie Emerson, 17 February 2002