Indonesia is a huge country, spread over
hundreds of islands, encompassing peoples
of many different languages, religions, and
musical cultures. Fifteen tracks have been
selected to provide an exciting and varied
introduction to musical styles from different
parts of the country. From rowdy gamelan and
xylophones to quiet night music for flute,
from Christian church harmonies to dissonant
part-singing, featuring brilliant performances
on guitars, xylophones, gong rows, and brass
bands, this anthology will delight both new
listeners and those already familiar with
the court gamelan of Java. All digitally recorded
on location between 1990 and 1997.
Recorded, produced, and annotated by Philip
Yampolsky with the collaboration of the Indonesian
Society for the Performing Arts, and funded
by the Ford Foundation.
With every purchase comes documentation
that explains not just the sounds but their
circumstances -- their who, what, when and
why.
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