Year 11, #9

15 October 2012
Home of Ki Bambang Suwarno, Sangkrah, Surakarta

On 15 October 2012, we had the NINTH klenèngan in the 11th year running of Pujangga Laras. The klenèngan was held for the very first time at the home of Ki Bambang Suwarno, in Sangkrah, Surakarta. Pak Bambang also requested Gd Kembang Mara, Ktw Gd Karawitan, and Gd Gendhu, while the rest of the gendhing were spontaneous.

(This report was written in March 2013, from my notes.)

—Kitsie Emerson, Solo/Jakarta

Acara Gendhing

Gd Bn Okrak-okrak kt 2 kr mg 4, sl nem

bn: Mardi
kd: Wakidjo

Gd Kembang Mara kt 2 kr mg 4 (gaya jejer wayang gedhog), pl lima

Pathetan ageng, pl lima

Ada-ada, pl lima

rb: Raji
gd: Kamso
kd: Wakidjo
bn: Mardi
gb: Minarto
njantur: Ki Bambang Suwarno

Ktw Gd Karawitan kt 4 kr mg Ldr (wilet), pathetan wantah, sl nem

rb: Raji
gd: Kamso
kd: Wakidjo
bn: Mardi
gb: Minarto
gd pn: Darsono/Jepang

Gd Sambul Gendhing kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj Ldr Wulangan, suwuk gropak, pl nem

Ada-ada Girisa (cakepan the same as the ladrang: Hartono) dados Srepeg Pinjalan mawi Palaran Durma (Ratni), Sinom Maosan (Iyasa), Gambuh (Wartini), Mijil—same cakepan as ladrang again (Hartono), Pangkur Maosan (Yayuk) dados Srepeg rangkep, pathetan Kedhu

rb: Raji
gd: Kamso
kd: Wakidjo
cib: Wakidi
bn: Mardi
gb: Minarto
gd pn: Darsono/Jepang

Pathetan jugag, Bawa (Widodo) dhawah Gd Gendhu kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Tebu Sakuyon, pathetan wantah, sl nem

rb: Raji
gd: Kamso
kd: Wakidjo
bn: Mardi
gb: Minarto
gd pn: Darsono/Jepang

Pathetan pl nem

Bawa (Hartono) dhawah Langgam (Yayuk, Ratni), pl nem

Bawa (Iyasa) dhawah Langgam Tamansari (Yayuk), pl nem

gd: Legiyo
rb: Raji
kd: Wakidi

Jineman Uler Kambang, sl sanga (Mulyani)

Jineman Mari Kangen, sl sanga (Yayuk, x2 gaya)

Pathetan wantah, Bawa (Hartono) dhawah Gd Rondhon Cilik kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Gonjang-ganjing dados Ayak-ayak rangkep-Srepeg mawi Palaran Pangkur Paripurna (Mulyani), Dhandhanggula (Iyasa) dados Srepeg Mataraman mawi rambangan Dhandhanggula Mataraman (Parni) dados Srepeg rangkep, pathetan jugag

rb: Ngahana
gd: Legiyo
kd: Wakidi
gb: Wakiyo
bn: Mardi

Pathetan jugag, Gd Pancatnyana kt 2 kr mg Ldr Pangkur dados Ayak-ayak Pamungkas, pl barang

rb: Ngahana
gd: Legiyo
kd: Wakidi
gb: Wakiyo
bn: Mardi

Musicians Attending

  • Kendhang: Wakidjo, Wakidi
  • Rebab: Raji
  • Gender: Kamso, Legiyo
  • Sindhen: Parni, Mulyani, Yayuk, Wartini, Sumini, Ratni
  • Gerong: Hartono RRI, Iyasa, Widodo, Parno
  • Bonang: Mardi, Legiyo
  • Bonang Penerus:
  • Gambang: Minarto
  • Gender Penerus: Darsono/Jepang
  • Siter: Joko Tipès,
  • Suling: Ngahana
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Peking: Sutat
  • Gong: Hali, Prapto
  • Kenong: Kuat
  • Kethuk: Cipt Ngasinah
  • Balungan: Tukimin, Narso, Joko Sabar, Sular

Audience:

  • Jon Rea, USA
  • Phil Acimovic, USA
  • John Pham, USA
  • Nana
  • Richard Brown
  • Matty, Chicago
  • Kaori, Japan
  • Alan Feinstein, USA
  • Mulyadi, Lojiwetan
  • Danis
  • Hendra
  • Pandhu
  • many neighbors, Sangkrah

Budget

We spent Rp. 8,130,000 or $900 (Rp.9,000= $1).