Year 4, #2

Saturday, 21 August 2004
Laweyan, Solo

Dear Friends,

Last night we had the 2nd klenengan in the 4th fiscal year of the North-American-sponsored klenengan. It started at 8:00 pm and ended at 1:30 am. We had quite a varied group of foreign listeners—many visitors from all over in Solo at the moment. We also had a special guest appearance again by Mas Midiyanto—one of his last nights in Java before going to Berkeley, USA to teach—and this time he played rebab! Bp. Panggah was also able to attend for the first time in quite a while, and played kendhang.

It is, of course, the Independence Day celebration season, so a number of musicians were unable to attend as they were busy with those festivities. Independence Day falls on August 17th, and neighborhood celebrations tend to start the day after and go through the end of August. Bp. Anom Soeroto and Bp. Pahang were both performing in the Solo area and Bp. Purba Asmara in Magelan, so any musicians that normally follow those dhalang were not in attendance (Yatmi, Yayuk “Triagen”, Kesi, and Narto following Mas Purba; Dewi, Harjutri, Wito, Budi, and Hartono/RRI following Pak Anom and , Joko Sabar, Sutat, Warti and Sumini following Mas Pahang).

Ibu Parni was busy as her daughter Wulan was married earlier in the day. We were glad to see Ibu Tarini back after almost a year in absence with health problems.

Suites in pelog nem were the order of the day last night, as you can see below!

Acara Gendhing

  1. Gd. Pasang kt 4 arang mg 8, pt kagok pl 5

    Rb: Wahyo
    Kd Gd: Yadi
    Penunthung: Wakidjo
    Bn: Dalimin
    Gb: Wakiyo
    Gd. Karno

  2. Ktw Gd Kabor kt 2 kr mg Ldr. Sekar Lesah (wilet), sl 6 pt wantah

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

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

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Karno for pl 6
    Gd. Kamso for pl 7 sections in inggah
    Kd Gd: Yadi
    Cib: Wakidjo
    Gb: Wakiyo
    Bn: Dalimin

  4. Pt sl 9 wantah Bawa Bangsapatra (Panut) dhawah Gd. Renyep Gendhing kt 4 arang mg 4 (kosek alus) kalj. Ldr. Eling-Eling mawi andhegan Banyumasan kaseling Dhendhang Semarang, ktp Ktw. Sinom Logondhang, sl 9, pt jugag

    Rb: Raji
    Gd: Kamso
    Kd Gd: Yadi
    Ciblon: Wakidjo
    Gb: Tulus
    Bn: Dalimin

  5. Pt. pl 6 jugag Bawa Raraturidha (Sutimin) dhawah Gd. Ranumanggala kt 2 kr mg Eseg-Eseg kalj Ldr. Kembang Kates dados Srepeg mawi lagu Menthog2, Kupu Kuwi, Pendhisil, Koning (twice), pt nyamat jugag
  6. Jn Kreteg Ciut, pl 6 (Dharti)
    Bawa Sinom dhawah Ldr. Rujak Jeruk, pl 6 (Dharti)

    Rb: Raji
    Gd: Karno
    Kd Gd. Yadi
    Cib: Panggah
    Gb: Wakiyo
    Bn: Mardi

  7. Jn Uler Kambang, pl 6
    Ktw. Mijil Kethoprak, pl 6

    Kd: Kamso
    Gd: Wakidjo
    Rb: Ngahono

  8. Ktw. Mijil Kethoprak, pl 6 (Munirah)
    Lgm Melathi Rinonce, pl 6 (Dharti)
    Ldr. Kembang Kacang (Tugini)

    Kd :Wakidi
    Gd: Wakidjo
    Rb: Ngahono
    Gb: Wakiyo

  9. Gd. Erang-Erang Bagelen kt 2 kr mg Ldr. Opak Apem, pl 6

    Rb: Ngahono
    Gd: Wakidjo
    Kd: Wakidi
    Gb: Wakiyo
    Bn: Sagimin

  10. Pt pl 7 jugag Gd Bandhilori kt 2 kr mg Ldr Sumyar dados Ayak-ayakan Pamungkas

    Rb: Midiyanto
    Kd Gd : Kamso
    Cib: Wakidi
    Gd: Wakidjo
    Gb: Tulus
    Bn: Sagimin

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Wahyo, Raji, Ngahono, Midiyanto
  • Gender: Karno, Kamso, Wakidjo
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Kamso, Wakidi, Panggah
  • Gambang: Wakiyo, Tulus
  • Sindhen: Mulyani, Dharti, Tugini, Tarini, Munirah
  • Gerong: Panut, Yasa, Satimin, Widodo, Jumiko
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Mardi, Sagimin
  • Gender Penerus: Karman
  • Siter: Djoko
  • Suling: Tarno
  • Bonang Penerus: Parman
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Peking: Sular
  • Gong: Hali, Mudjiono, Prapto
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Mudjiono, Karno
  • Balungan: Ngahono, Ngatno, Mayar, Slamet Widodo, Wardjino, Sagimin, Raji, Wiyono, Harta

Audience

  • Molly McNamara, USA
  • Harry , Holland
  • Christoph, France
  • Fumiko, Japan
  • Kaoru, Japan
  • Tomoko, Japan
  • Ayako, Japan
  • Kaori, Japan/USA
  • Katherine, England
  • Thomas, Australia
  • Niamh, Ireland
  • John and Debbie Gilbert, Montreal
  • Mulyadi, Lojiwetan
  • Lukman, Kentingan
  • Sumi, Kentingan

Budget

We spent Rp.5,020,000 or $545 ($1 = Rp.9200 at the banks).

Report written by Kitsie Emerson