Year 6, #3

Saturday, 29 October 2006
Home of Ki Purbo Asmoro, Gebang, Mojosongo, Solo

Dear Friends,

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Last night, we had the 3rd klenengan in the SIXTH fiscal year of Pujangga Laras at the home of Ki Purbo Asmoro in Gebang, Mojosongo. It started at 8 pm and went until 2 am. and was well attended and quite lively.

We were very happy to have Bapak Dalimin back for the first time since his stroke about 6 months ago. He played for the first few pieces and asked to be taken home around 11:30 as he was tired. He is basically back on his feet and going to the Mangkunegaran for every event, but tires easily. You'll note in the recording that he had a lot of difficulty controlling his bonang playing in the slow, stately gendhing bonang. But he is slowly recovering.

Bp. Mardi (bonang) couldn't come because of a broken leg. Bp Giarto was able to come this month (has only come once before)—a gerong singer for Ki Anom Soeroto. We also had a new musician, Bp Sugeng from Wonogiri, who grew up listening to mas Wakidi on kendhang and is now a talented musician.

NOTE: The very next night after this klenengan, most of these same musicians gathered in Wonogiri at the home of a retired SMKI teacher, who was commemorating the 1000 day after the death of both her mother and her little sister. Ki Purbo Asmoro peformed "Kunthi Muksa", with classical, traditional accompaniment by the Anggara Kasih (Selasa Kliwon) group from SMKI, which overlaps a great deal with Pujangga Laras. Inside jokes about various happenings at the klenengan and about Pujangga Laras in general were quite prevalent!

The November klenengan date is to be announced. It will be held in Benawa at the home of Bp. Supanggah.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Gd. Bn. Imawinendha, kt 4 arang mg 8, sl 6

    kd Yadi
    bn: Dalimin

    listen to audio

  2. Ldr. Wilujeng, pl 5
     
  3. Gd Jatikondhang kt 2 kr mg 4 (kosek alus) kalj Ldr Tedhak Saking ktp Ktw Girisa, pt ngelik jugag, pl 5

    rb: Wahyo
    gd: Karno
    kd gd: yadi
    gb: Wakiyo
    bn: Dalimin

    listen to audio

  4. Gd. Udan Asih kt 4 kr mg 4 (ir 2) kalj Ldr. Sobah (wilet) kto Ktw. Saraswati, pt Lasem, sl 6

    rb: Raji
    gd: Wito
    kd gd: Yadi
    bn: Dalimin
    gb. Wakiyo

    listen to audio

  5. pt pl 6 wantah Bawa (Giarto) Sudirawicitra dhawah Gd. Menyan Kasilir kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj Ldr. Wirangrong (sw gropak)

    rb: Wahyo
    gd: Wito
    kd gd: Yadi
    cib : Wakidi
    gb: Djoko Tipes
    bn: Karno

    listen to audio

  6. Jn Uler Kambang, sl 9 (Mulyani)
    Jn. Glathik Glindhing, sl 9 (Dewi)
     

    listen to audio

  7. Gd. Danaraja kt 4 arang mg 8 kalj Ldr. Uluk-Uluk, bedhayan, pt jugag, sl 9

    rb: Raji
    gd: Wito
    kd gd: Yadi
    cib: Wakidi
    gb:Wakiyo
    bn: Karno

    listen to audio

    (break for dinner)

  8. pt manyura jugag Bawa (Hartono) dhawah Gd Rondonunut kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr. Gonjang Seret

    rb: Ngahono
    gd: Narto
    kd: Sugeng, Wonogiri
    gb: Wakiyo
    bn: Karno

    listen to audio

  9. Ldr Pangkur pl 7 malik sl manyura

    same as above but kd: Wakidi

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Wahyo, Raji, Ngahono
  • Gender: Karno, Wito, Narto
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidi, Sugeng
  • Gambang: Wakiyo, Djoko Tipes
  • Sindhen:Yatmi, Dharti, Parni, Mulyani, Dewi, Harjutri, Tugini, Sumini,
  • Warti, Munirah, Keni
  • Gerong: Panut, Yasa, Giarto, Hartono, Budi
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Karno
  • Gender Penerus: Djoko Sabar, Djoko Tipes
  • Siter: Priyo, Djoko Tipes
  • Suling: Ngahana
  • Bonang Penerus: Parman, Harto
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Peking:Sular
  • Gong: Karman, Priyo
  • Kenong: Ngatno
  • Kethuk: Ngatno
  • Balungan: Ngahono, Wakiyo, Joko Tipes, Sular, Pahang, Cipt Ngasina, Prapto,
  • Warjina, Yanto

Audience

  • Miki, Japan
  • Hanae, Japan
  • Niamh, Ireland
     
  • Wiyono, Mayangkoro
  • Waridi, STSI
  • Mulyadi, Ljiwetan
  • Purbo Asmoro

Budget

This month we spent Rp. 6,405,000 (about $712) on the klenengan and another Rp. 2,150,000 (about $240) on bonuses for the once a year Lebaran holiday.

NOTE: Lebaran (Idul Fitri) is the celebration at the end of the fasting month, which is also celebrated in a secular way on Java by pretty much every Javanese of any religion. It is traditional that if you have a money-exchange relationship (boss to employee, pembantu to house dweller, the postman, the garbage collectors, the neighborhood watchmen, etc) you give an extra month salary to them at Lebaran. We didn't give that much, but rather added a flat fee of Rp. 50,000 across the board to everyone's envelopes. This is why we have 11 klenengan rather than 12 a year—so we can afford these bonuses.

Report written by Kitsie Emerson, Jakarta/Solo, 30 October 2006