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Java, Jakarta to Solo

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Saturday 12 July 2003

Lucy Duran begins a two-week exploration of the Indonesian gamelan.

This week she travels east through Java from Jakarta to Solo, discovering the lively indigenous music of the south coast, the island’s cultural centre that is Bandung, and the seat of Java’s royal court at the Mankunagaran Palace.

She hears the sweet sound of the suling flute, a child bamboo orchestra hooked on Elvis, and the ethereal sound of the royal gamelan complete with wild swallows.

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24 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Exploration of the Indonesian gamelan begins.

    Lucy Duran begins her exploration of the Indonesian gamelan.

  • Music Played

    • 00:01

      Pura Paku Alaman Gamelan/K.R.T. Wasitodipuro Bubaran/ Hudan Mas

  • Dangdut and religion

    Lucy learns about Dangdut music and religion in Indonesia.

  • Music Played

    • 00:02

      Rhoma Irama Gali Lobang Tutup Lubang (part 1)

    • 00:04

      Rhoma Irama Gali Lobang Tutup Lubang (part 2)

  • Sudunese gamelan

    Pa’endang, master of Sundunese music, and student discuss the Sundunese gamelan tradition.

  • Music Played

    • 00:07

      Pa’endang and his group Senggot (part 1)

      BBC recording on location
    • 00:12

      Pa’endang and his group Senggot (part 2)

      BBC recording on location

  • Suling Flute and a lullaby

    Pa’endang explains about how the Suling flute imitates birds.

  • Music Played

    • 00:14

      Pa’endang and his group Ayun Ambig

      BBC recording on location

  • Bamboo tuned percussion

    Children learn to play bamboo tuned percussion. Lucy talks to a tutor and two students.

  • Music Played

    • 00:19

      Bandung Ankclung School Pentatonic Medley in the Helaran Style

      BBC Recording on location
    • 00:23

      Bandung Ankclung School Can’t help falling in love

      BBC Recording on location

  • Court Gamelan Music

    The Royal Gamelan of the Mankunegaran perform court gamelan music.

  • Music Played

    • 00:24

      The Royal Gamelan of the Mankunegaran Puspawarno

      BBC Recording on location
    • 00:33

      The Royal Gamelan of the Mankunegaran Donoluwih

      BBC Recording on location

  • Lenger style

    Lucy takes us to hear an uptempo, wild and raunchy gamelan.

  • Music Played

    • 00:36

      Sekarngremboko Kulu-Kulu

      BBC Recording on location
    • 00:41

      Sekarngremboko Lobone Ilang

      BBC Recording on location

  • Sana Buana and the ulimate mix

    The 7th birthday party of "Sana Buana", one of the most successful Javanese pop bands.

  • Music Played

    • 00:46

      Sana Buana Bengawan Solo

      BBC Recording on location
    • 00:50

      Sana Buana Caping Gunung

      BBC Recording on location

  • Importance of the Gamelan in Java

    Pete Smith explains the importance of Gamelan in Javanese way of life and its history.

  • Music Played

    • 00:56

      Pura Paku Alaman Gamelan/K.R.T. Wasitodipuro Bubaran/ Hudan Mas

  • A woman goes into a trance at the dalem ped temple oon nusa penida island

    A woman goes into a trance at the dalem ped temple oon nusa penida island

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