Year 5, #3

Friday, 23 September 2005
Home of Ibu Cendhani Laras, Baluwarti, Solo

Dear Friends,

Thanks to all who have sent in their generous contributions to the 2005-06 Pujangga Laras klenengan! If you haven't already please send yours in, as we have already held 3 klenengan this fiscal year—thanks!

Last Friday night we had the 3rd klenengan in the 5th fiscal year, now officially called "Klenengan Pujangga Laras". It took place in Baluwarti (Kraton neighborhood) at the home of Ibu Cendhani Laras (Bu Mulyani, sindhen) and Bp. Mulyadi (gamelan maker). The klenengan was the most full we have ever had—with 64 musicians/sindhen in attendance! It was a bit surprising actually, as we are about 10 days away from the fasting month and still in the midst a very busy wedding season. It may have something to do with the fact that the klenengan was on a Friday instead of Saturday night. On the other hand, it is also a sign of the times

We had a number of new musicians attend:

  • Bp. Jumadi, rebab player and longtime teacher at SMKI
  • Ibu Narti, retired RRI sindhen, currently at Mangkunegaran
  • Ibu Kaeni, freelance sinden and wife of mas Karman who has been coming for years
  • Ibu Tadhuk, sindhen at Mangkunegaran

The next klenengan will be on Saturday, 29 October, at the home of Ki Purbo Asmoro in Gebang, Mojosongo, and will fall during the fasting month. We've tried to schedule it twice now at his home, and have had to change plans because of wayang performances of his that have come up at the last minute, so we decided on the fasting month for the one at his home, since it definitely will be free of wayang.

We always hold 11 klenengan a year instead of 12, and give fasting month bonuses. The month "off" this year will be in December when mas Wakidi and I are in the USA.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Ldr Wilujeng, pl 5
  2. Gd. Agul-Agul, kt 8 kr mg 16, pt. Kagok pl 5

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd; Karno
    Kd: Yadi
    penunthung: Wakidjo
    Bn: Dalimin
    Gb: Sutat

  3. Gd. Pujangga kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj. Ldr. Sri Katon (wilet), pt jugag, sl 6

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

  4. Gd. Semburhadas kt 2 kr mg Tombohoneng kalj. Ldr. Kagok, pl 5

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Legiyo
    Gb: Sutat
    Kd Yadi
    Bn: Mardi

  5. Gd. Titipati kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr Siyem dados Srepegan mawi palaran Gambuh (Narti, Yasa), Asmaradana (Tadhuk, Panut) dados Ayak-ayakan, pt Lindur

    rb: Raji
    Gd: Karno
    Gb: Tulus
    Kd: Yadi
    Ciblon: Wakidjo
    bn: Dalimin

  6. Bawa (Hartono RRI) dhawah Gd. Onang-Onang kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr. Gegot, pt jugag

    Rb: Jumadi
    Gd: Kamso
    Kd Gd: Wakidjo
    ciblon: Wakidi
    Gb: Mayar
    Bn: Mardi

    No recording available:

    pt sl 9 wantah
    Jn. Uler Kambang (Munirah)
    Jn. Glathik Glindhing (Warti)
    Ktw. Sinom Parijotho (Ratmi), sl 9

  7. Gd. Husada kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj. Ldr. Kembang Tanjung (wilet), pt Elayana

    (this is a new gendhing by Pak Wakidjo)

    rb: Wakidjo
    gd: Kamso
    kd: Wakidi
    gb: Tulus
    bn: Dalimin
    gd pn: Karno

  8. pt pl 7 jugag Bawa (Tukimin) dhawah Gd. Resep kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ktw. Megatruh dados Ayak-ayakan Pamungkas, pl 7

    (another new gendhing by Bp. Wakidjo)

    rb: Panggah
    gd: Darsono "Jepang"
    kd: Wakidjo
    gb: Mayar
    bn: Mardi

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Wahyo, Raji, Jumadi, Wakidjo, Panggah
  • Gender: Karno, Kamso,Legiyo, Darsono "Jepang"
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo, Wakidi
  • Gambang: Tulus, Sutat, Mayar
  • Sindhen: Mulyani, Dharti, Parni, Tugini, Tarini, Narti, Kaeni, Warti, Munirah, Sumini, Ratmi, Tadhuk
  • Gerong: Panut, Yasa, Saido, Hartono RRI, Widodo, Tukimin
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Mardi
  • Gender Penerus: Joko Sabar, Karno
  • Siter: Joko Tipes, Priyo
  • Suling: Ngahono
  • Bonang Penerus: Rajiman, Harto "Jagalan"
  • Slenthem: Ripto, Wiyono
  • Peking: Cipt-Ngasinah
  • Gong: Prapto, Karman, Narto
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Mulyono
  • Balungan: Ngahono, Wakiyo, Wiyono, Wardi "Kraton", Priyo, Joko Sabar, Ngatno, Joko Tipes, Mulyono RRI, Slamet Widodo, Warjinah, Parman, Kuat, Sular, Pahang

Audience

  • Jody Diamond, USA
  • Kaoru, Japan
  • Kaori, Japan
  • Hanae, Japan
  • Mulyadi, Lojiwetan
  • R.B. Soewarno
  • Fukron
  • 2 Japanese short-term sindhenan students of Ibu Mulyani
  • almost all of Bp. Mulyadi's bapak-bapak group that normally rehearses on Fridays

Budget

We spent Rp. 7,290,000 ($729 with Rp. 10,000 = $1), due to the unusually high attendance.

Report written by Kitsie Emerson