Javanese Gamelan Instructional Videos

Sumunar is pleased to present this series of instructional videos.

Over the course of several days in October, 2018, we recorded five master musicians playing a variety of elaborating instruments. Each video features one elaborating instrument; for each piece there are several videos of different instruments, and in some cases, examples of different master musicians playing the same piece. We hope that you will find these videos useful to your study and enjoyment of Javanese gamelan.

Master musicians: Darsono Hadiraharjo, I.M. Harjito, Midiyanto, Joko Sutrisno, and Djoko Walujo

For your convenience, we have posted balungan notation from the Gamelan Laras Tentrem notation site for each piece.

Pieces and instruments featured:

Gd. Bondhet pl. nem
Gambang – Midiyanto
Gender – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Kendhang – gendhing ketuk 2 kerep – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab – I. M. Harjito
balungan notation

Gd. Bondhet sl. sanga
Gambang – I. M. Harjito
Gender – Joko Sutrisno
Kendhang – gendhing ketuk 2 kerep – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Rebab – Midiyanto
balungan notation

Gd. Candranata pl. lima
Gender – I. M. Harjito
Gender – Midiyanto
Kendhang setunggal – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Kendhang setunggal – Midiyanto
Rebab – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Rebab – I. M. Harjito
balungan notation

Gd. Gambirsawit sl. sanga
Gender – Midiyanto
Kendhang – gendhing ketuk 2 kerep – rangkepJoko Sutrisno
Rebab – Darsono Hadiraharjo
balungan notation

Gd. Kutut Manggung pl. barang
Bonang barung – Joko Sutrisno
Gambang – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Gender – Djoko Walujo
Kendhang – gendhing ketuk 2 kerep minggah ladrangan – Midiyanto
Rebab – I. M. Harjito
balungan notation

Gd. Kutut Manggung sl. manyura
Bonang barung – Djoko Walujo
Gender – I. M. Harjito
Kendhang – gendhing ketuk 2 kerep minggah ladrangan – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab –  Darsono Hadiraharjo
Siter & suling (pathetan) – Midiyanto
balungan notation

Gd. Randhukentir pl. nem
Gender – Midiyanto
Kendhang gendhing ketuk 2 kerep minggah ladrangan – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab – Darsono Hadiraharjo
balungan notation

Ldr. Pangkur pl. barang
Bonang barang & panerus – Darsono Hadiraharjo & Midiyanto
Bonang barang & panerus – Midiyanto & Joko Sutrisno
Kendhang – ladrang (w/ ciblon in irama wilet) – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Kendhang – ladrang (w/ ciblon in irama wilet) – Joko Sutrisno
balungan notation

Ldr. Pangkur sl. manyura
Bonang barung & panerus – Darsono Hadiraharjo and Midiyanto
Gender – Djoko Walujo
Kendhang – Joko Sutrisno
Kendhang (to rangkep), v2 – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab – I. M. Harjito
balungan notation

Ldr. Pangkur sl. sanga
Gambang –  Darsono Hadiraharjo
Gender – I. M. Harjito
Kendhang – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab – Djoko Walujo
Siter – Midiyanto
balungan notation

Ktw. Kinanti Sandhung sl. manyura
Gambang – Midiyanto
Gambang – Djoko Walujo
Gender – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Gender – I. M. Harjito
Kendhang kalih – ketawang – Joko Sutrisno
Kendhang kalih – ketawang, v. 2 – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab – I. M. Harjito
Rebab –  Darsono Hadiraharjo
Suling – Midiyanto
balungan notation

Ktw. Subakastawa sl. sanga
Gambang – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Gambang – I. M. Harjito
Gender – Darsono Hadiraharjo
Gender – Midiyanto
Kendhang kalih – Joko Sutrisno
Kendhang kalih (v2) – Joko Sutrisno
Rebab – I. M. Harjito
Rebab – Midiyanto
balungan notation

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