Year 2, #11

Thursday, 19 June 2003
Laweyan, Solo

Dear Friends,

Last Thursday night we had the FINAL klenengan of the 2nd fiscal year of the North American sponsored klenengan. Weíll start a new season with the klenengan on Saturday, 19 July.

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The klenengan was very fullóas they have been lately. The number of listeners has been growing and growing as the months go on, which is terrific. Anytime we can get people away from their TVís and pop music agendas to listen to classical gamelan all night weíre happy! All told, there were over 100 people at Lawyean last Thursday.

The klenengan started at 8:00 pm and lasted until 2:00 am. A few new musicians were presentóBp. Pur (an older musician from the ìgloryî days at SriWedarióPak Wakidjo, Mas Karman, Mas Wakidi, and Mas Ngahana were thrilled to see him),Bp. Yadi ìNusukanî, Ibu Darti ìnyiterî, and Ibu Medi (sindhen at Kepatihan and a number of other bapak-bapak groups).

Ibu Mulyani/Cendhani Laras wasnít able to attend, as her husband was very ill. In fact, he passed away Saturday morning from diabetes complications. Mas Kamso was at a festival in Surabaya.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Gd. Cacatiningrat kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj. Ldr. Winangun (bedhayan), pt wantah, pl 7

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Karno
    bn: Dalimin
    kd: Yadi
    gb: Karman

  2. Ketw. Gd. Merak Kesimpir kt 2 kr mg Ldr. Randhat, pt manyura ageng

    rb: Wahyo
    gd: Karno
    kd: Yadi
    pn: Wakidjo
    gb: Wakiyo
    bn: Dalimin

  3. Gd. Jongmeru Bahgong kt 2 arang mg 4 kalj Ldr. Manis (bedhayan), pt jugag, pl 7

    rb: Wahyo
    gd: Karno
    kd: Yadi
    pn: Wakidjo
    gb: Karman
    bn: Dalimin

  4. Gd. Danaraja kt 4 arang mg 8 kalj. Ldr. Uluk-Uluk (bedhayan) sl 9

    rb: Wahyo
    gd: Karno
    kd: Yadi
    ciblon: Wakidjo
    gb: Wakiyo
    bn: Dalimin

    The 4 pieces above were planned together by Pak Wahyo, Pak Dalimin, Pak Wakidjo and Pak Yadi and it seemed important to them to do all 4. Pak Wahyoís been practicing a lot to get his hands back in shape since his stroke a few years ago, and his rebaban sounded much more fluid this month.

  5. Pt pl 6 jugag, Bawa (Panut) Dhawah Gd. Gambirsawit ìmolak-malikî merong pancerana mg Pareanom malik minggah slendro malik pelog Sembunggilang malik slendro Sembunggilang ìutuhî malik pelog kalj. Ldr. Gegot-Ketw. Retna Wigena-Ayak-ayakan rangkep pelog-Srepegan mawi palaran Pangkur Paripurna (Medi), Dhandhanggula ìlik sulingî (Yasa) -Srepegan Mataraman pelog

    rb: Raji
    gd: Karno to start in pl/sl, then malik pelog again was always Wakidjo
    kd: Kuat
    gb: Karman in pl, Wakiyo in sl
    bn: Mardi

  6. pt sl 9 wantah Bawa (Yasa) dhawah Gd Songgeng kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr. Subasiti

    rb: Panggah
    gd: Wakidjo
    kd: Wakidi
    bn: Mardi

  7. Jn Uler Kambang, sl 9 (Yatmi) Ketw. Sinom Parijatha (Yatmi)-Ayak-ayakan rangkap

    Kd: Wakidi/Mujiono
    Gd: Wakidjo

  8. Ldr. Pangkur molak-malik, pl 7/Sl many, Pt manyura wantah

    Rb: Ngahana
    Gd: Darsono ìcilikî
    Kd: Wakidi
    Gb: Karman
    Bn: Daliman

  9. Gd. Bandhilori kt 2 kr mg Ldr. Sumyar, pl 7óAyak-ayakan Pamungkas

    Rb: Ngahan
    Gd: Darsono ìcilikî
    Kd: Wakidi
    Gb: Karman
    Bn: Daliman

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Wahyo, Raji, Panggah, Ngahana
  • Gender: Karno, Wakidjo, Darsono ìcilikî
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo, Kuat, Wakidi, Mujiono
  • Sindhen: Tukinem, Tugini, Parni, Tarini, Yatmi, Munirah, Warti, Medi
  • Gerong: Panut, Yasa, Tukiman, Priyo, Widodo
  • Gambang: Wakiyo, Karman
  • Gender Penerus: Joko Sabar, Tulus
  • Siter: Joko Tipes, Pahang
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Mardi
  • Bonang Penerus: Rajimin, Mardi, Pardi
  • Suling: Tarno
  • Gong: Prapto, Ali, Mujiono
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Mujiono
  • Balungan: Pahang, Tulus, Sutat, Ngahana, Ngatno, Warjinah, Wiyono, Wardi ìKratonî

Audience

  • Jessica, Boston
  • Greg McCourt, California
  • Nicole, Wisconsin
  • Marzana, Poland
  • Kaoru, Japan
  • Akira, Japan
  • Thomas, Sydney
  • Niemh, Ireland
  • Katherine, England
  • Sophie, England
  • Esther, England
  • Suzanna, Hungaria
  • Suzanna's husband (?), Hungaria
  • Lukman
  • Mulyadi, Lojiwetan
  • Salim, Mulyadi's brother
  • Wawan
  • About 15 students from STSI
  • Saptono
  • Darsono ìJepangî

Budget

We spent Rp. 5,410,000, or $667 ($1=Rp. 8100 at the banks), which is well over our monthly limit of $500. Due to the strengthening of the rupiah (it was 8800 in May and generally 9000-9500 over the year), the klenengan are significantly more expensive.