Year 12, #7

28 Sept 2013
Home of Ki Purbo Asmoro, Sanggar Seni Mayangkara, Gebang, Kadipiro, Surakarta

On Saturday, 28 Sept 2013, we had the SEVENTH klenengan in the 12th year of Pujangga Laras. It was held at the home of Ki Purbo Asmoro, in Gebang. It started at 8 pm, and ended at 2:00 am. The pieces were set by Bapak Wakidi.

This klenengan was small—many musicians had other engagements on a Saturday night before the month of Sura. But it was quite special somehow too, intimate. Two highlights:

  • Bapak Karna from the Kraton (normally a bedhayan kendhang player) played gender, and beautifully, for much of the night.
  • Bapak Giarto, a gerong singer with the late Ki Nartasabda and the late Ki Mujoko, who currently sings with Ki Manteb Soedharsono, has decided to join our gerong section when he’s free. He is also an excellent suling player.

NEW POLICY IN THE NAME OF HEALTH:

BTW: We have been unable to start our new policy on health for various complicated reasons. This month we were going to make the announcement, but it was an odd group—new members and yet a lot of the old ones not able to come. Just better to make the “no free cigarettes” announcement next month.

—Kitsie Emerson, Solo/Jakarta

Acara Gendhing

Ldr Wilujeng, pl lima

rb: Wakidi (a first!)
gd: Karna/Kraton
kd: Yadi
pn: Wakidjo
bn: Sagimin
gb: Wakiyo

Gd Semburhadas kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Kagok, pathet ngelik, pl lima

rb: Mardi
gd: Karno/Kraton
kd: Yadi
pn: Wakidjo
bn: Sagimin
gb: Wakiyo

Gd Tunjung Karoban kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Sri Katon (wilet), pathet wantah, sl nem

rb: Mardi
gd: Karno/Kraton
kd: Yadi
pn: Wakidjo
bn: Sagimin
gb: Wakiyo

Gd Menyan Seta kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Gajahmeta dados Ayak Anjangmas—Srepeg mawi Palaran Durma (Warti), Dhandhanggula (Tukimin), Sinom Macapat (Sumini)

rb: Saptono
gd: Karna/Kraton
kd: Yadi
Srepeg-palaran: Wakidi
bn: Sagimin
gb: Wakiyo

Pathetan Sanga Wantah—Bawa (Giarto) SA Musthikengrat dhawah Gd Mandul kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj Ldr Kembang Tanjung (wilet) dados Ayak-ayak rangkep—Srepeg mawi palaran Pangkur (Warti), (Iyasa), sl sanga

(break for dinner)

Jn Uler Kambang, pl nem

gd: Darsono

Pathetan pl nem jugag—Bawa (Tukimin) ST Rangsang Tuban dhawah Gd Miyanggong kt 2 arang mg 4 kalj Ldr Kembang Kacang ktmpn Ktw Sinom Wenigonjing (gandrungan + rog2 asem), pl nem

rb: Ngahana
gd: Darsono/edan
kd: Yadi
ciblon: Kuat
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Pathetan Manyura Jugag—Bawa Maduretna dhawah Gd Lobong kt 2 kr mg Kinanthi dados Ldr Asmaradana, sl manyura dados Ayak Pamungkas

rb: Ngahana
gd: Karna/Kraton
kd: Kuat
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Musicians Attending

  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo, Wakidi, Kuat
  • Rebab: Wakidi, Mardi, Saptono, Ngahana
  • Gender: Karna/Kraton, Darsono/edan
  • Sindhen: Parni, Sumini, Warti
  • Gerong: Giarto/Condhong Raos, Iyasa, Parno, Widodo, Tukimin
  • Bonang: Sagimin, Mardi, Marman
  • Bonang Penerus: Sagimin, Marman
  • Gambang: Wakiyo, Joko Tipès
  • Gender Penerus: Minarto
  • Siter: Joko Tipès, Ngahana
  • Suling: Giarto/Condhong Raos
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Peking: Herry
  • Gong: Hali, Prapto
  • Kenong: Kuat, Hali
  • Kethuk: Mulyono
  • Balungan: Yanto, Tukimin, Narso, Sular

Audience:

  • Alan Feinstein, Bangkok/USA/Yogya
  • Jenny Lindsay, Australia/New Zealand/Yogya
  • Laura Romano, Italy/Solo
  • Charley Sullivan, U of Michigan/Solo
  • Richard (“Dick”)/UCLA
  • Chris and Hendra, USA/Solo
  • Dora, Hungary/Solo
  • Nora, Hungary (I think?)/Solo
  • new Dharmasiswa student: Jamie (Seattle)
  • new Dharmasiswa student: Madeline (Quebec)
  • new Dharmasiswa student: ?? Spain
  • new Dharmasiswa student: ?? Italy
  • Ki Purbo Asmoro
  • Nyi Rumiyati (renowned female dhalang)
  • Ratno/Kartasura (left early)
  • Mulyadi/Lojiwetan
  • about 20 young Javanese students—ISI/Mangkunegaran, etc

Budget

At the klenengan we spent Rp. 6,900,000 or $766 (Rp.9,000= $1).