Year 3, #8

Saturday, 20 March 2004
Laweyan, Solo

Dear Friends,

Last night we had the 8th klenengan of the 3rd fiscal year of the North-American-sponsored klenengan. It started at 8:00 pm and ended at 2:00 am. It was packed, with only 7 musicians absent—Bp-s Karman, Karno (playing gender for a wayang associated with the Kraton), Wito, Budi (in Singapore), and Raji (had an important family event). Bu Tukinem and Bu Tarini were ill and unable to come.

Pak Wakidjo was well enough to attend this month and made a clear effort to cut down on smoking (he’s been home for over 6 weeks with “clogged up lungs”, according to his doctor). Mas Wakidi refused to smoke the whole night, in support, but I think Pak Wakidjo snuck in about 1.5 cigarettes—pretty good for him. Of course, we were all in effect smoking, as Laura “Itali” pointed out—the smog with so many smokers in one room is pretty thick.

We had a new musician come—Bp. Jumika, a gerong singer formerly in a number of bapak-bapak groups, including the old Pasar Legi group. He seemed so happy to be there—as though he hadn’t been around classical karawitan for awhile—and I’m sure he’ll become a regular of the gerong section. Bp-s Darsono “cilik” and Wawan played a good deal, which is always welcome, and we were happy that Mbak Kesi was also able to come—a first for quite awhile since she’s so busy performing. Pak Pardi made a specific effort to ask us to pass on the message to all sponsors that he looks forward every month just to the chance to see everyone in one place.

The next klenengan will be Saturday, 17 April at Laweyan.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Gd. Muntap kt 4 kr mg 8, pt jugag pl 5

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Kamso
    Kd: Yadi
    Gb: Narto
    Bn: Dalimin

  2. Gd. Kembang Tiba kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj Ldr Kembang Gadhung Ngayangan, pt jugag, sl 6

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Legiyo
    Kd: Yadi
    Gb: Mayar
    Bn: Dalimin

  3. Gd. Sambul Gendhing kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj. Ldr. , pl 6

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Kamso for pl 6 , Legiyo for pl 7
    Kd: Yadi
    Cib: Wakidjo
    Gb: Narto
    Bn: Dalimin

  4. Gd Mesem kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ketw. Pangkur pt wantah , sl 9

    Rb: Yadi
    Gd: Legiyo
    Kd Gd: Wakidjo
    Ciblon: Wakidi
    Gb: Mayar
    Bn: Dalimin

  5. Bawa S.A. Jiwanggono (Yasa) dwh Gd. Puspalulut kt 2 kr mg Ldr. Sonotloyo kalj. Ketw Pocung nyamat pt Kagok, pl 6

    Rb: Yadi
    Gd: Kamso
    Kd; Wakidi
    Gb: Narto
    Bn: Dalimin

  6. Gd. Renyep kt 2 kr mg 4 Ldr. Eling-Eling—mawi andhegan Banyumasan (Warti) dan Sinom Grandhel palaran (Dwi) dados Dhendhang Semarang (Dwi), pt sl 9 wantah (from 1)

    Rb: Yadi
    Gd: Legiyo
    Kd: Wakidjo
    Cib: Mujiono
    Gb: Mayar
    Bn: Mardi

  7. Gd. Budheng-Budheng kt 2 arang mg 4 kalj. Ldr. Kembang Kacang ktp Ketw. Mijil Gondhang Kasih

    rb: Wawan
    gd: Darsono “Cilik”
    Kd: Kamso
    Gb: Narto
    Bn: Sagimin

    (highlight: Bu Daharti’s andhegan from Budheng-Budheng—it’s a keeper)

  8. Pt pl 7 Bawa (Dharti) dhwah lagon Sarung Jagung

    Bawa (Widodo) Lgm Caping Gunung (Mulyani), pl 7
    Bawa (Yasa) Lgm Tak Ngenteni (Parni), pl 7
    Jn Uler Kambang (Dharti) ,pl 7
    Jn Sarkara (Munirah), pl 7

  9. Jn Sarkara (Ratmi) dados Srepegan Semarangan mawi palaran Megatruh (Warti and Mulyani), Srepeg-palaran Durma (Widodo), Dhandhanggula Banjet (Parni) , Srepeg-palaran Megatruh (Panut)-Ayak-Ayakan Mijil Larasati

    Rb: Wawan
    Gd: Darsono “cilik”
    Kd : Kuat
    Gb: Narto
    Bn: Sagimin

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Wahyo, Yadi, Wawan
  • Gender: Kamso, Legiyo, Darsono “cilik”
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo,Wakidi, Mujiono, Kuat
  • Gambang: Narto, Mayar (SriWedari)
  • Sindhen: Parni, Mulyani, Dharti, Tugini, Kesi, Munirah,Warti Ratmi, Dwi
  • Gerong: Panut, Yoso, Widodo, Jumika, Tugimin
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Sagimin
  • Siter: Kuat, Pahang
  • Suling: Tarno
  • Bonang Penerus: Marman, Mardi
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Peking: Sutat
  • Gong: Kuat, Ali, Prapto
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Mudjiono, Ngahono
     
  • Balungan: Ngahono, Ngatno, Prapto, Warjino, Wiyono, Tulus, Pahang, Rajimin, Mayar, Harto “Jagalan”

Audience

  • Jessica Zike, USA
  • Andy McGraw, USA
  • Steve Laronga, USA
  • Niamh, Ireland
  • Hanae, Japan/Indonesia
  • Ayako, Japan
  • Kaori, Japan/USA
  • Laura, Italy
  • 3 of Laura’s friends
  • Katherine
  • 5-6 Dharma Siswa that I don’t know—Mexico, Spain, England
     
  • Lukman
  • Mulyadi
  • Danis

Budget

We spent Rp.5,120,000 or $605 ($1 = Rp. 8458 at the banks).

Report written by Kitsie Emerson