02 June 2008

Gamelan, javanese traditional musical instrument.

The gamelan was a set of traditional Javanese musical instrument. Beforehand often was held by the performance of the gamelan in the Yogyakarta palace. Usually during Sekaten celebration. The gamelan is usually used to accompany a dance or a performance of art, for example the performance of the puppet. Apart from to accompany a performance of art, the gamelan was also used in the other tradition agendas, for example in the wedding (Java = mantenan). Beforehand almost in the bustle agenda, could be ascertained was gotten by the musician who played the gamelan. The musicians who played the gamelan, beforehand a large number of. However at this time, only several then. Usually they form groups. Shifted with more modern musical equipment. A set of gamelan could be valuable dozens of million rupiah. This matter was one of the causes why increasingly rare the person played the gamelan. A set of complete gamelan could be seen in the Yogyakarta Palace. Of course belonging to Yogyakarta Sultan. If you could visit to the Yogyakarta palace, tried to see the gamelan...... and tried to play them! Another picture of gamelan :













































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