Various Artists / Gamelan Of Central Java X: Sindhen Trio
| Album: | Gamelan Of Central Java X: Sindhen Trio | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Jun 2009 | |
| Label: | Felmay | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-06-28 | Pull Date: | 2009-08-30 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 23 | Jul 19 | Jul 12 | Jul 5 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 21, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Budheng-Budheng |
4. | Jul 10, 2009: | "In Your Ear ..." with Bug, a friday evening in the fleeting moments of day
Budheng-Budheng |
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| 2. | Aug 18, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Kembang Kacang |
5. | Jul 08, 2009: | Who knows what's next?
Kembang Kacang |
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| 3. | Jul 18, 2009: | Music Casserole
Kembang Kacang |
6. | Jul 03, 2009: | Memory Select
Kembang Kacang |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-06-28
Reviewed 2009-06-28
GAMELAN OF CENTRAL JAVA, Vol. X
Felmay, 2009
INDONESIA – This volume of the remarkably in-depth series includes two vocal works featuring a trio of female singers (sindhen), along with one instrumental. These pieces are best enjoyed in full, but the Eastern-scale vocals may be too much for some ears in extended stretches.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3
1. 33:37 – Slow, soaring vocals over relaxed, undulating melodic patterns. The unison vocal line has been re-arranged to stretch out the piece and showcase the individual singers. Beautiful music, unfolds gradually, shifting and shimmering like a mirage. Full stop after 15 minutes, vocal solo, then band returns with male chorus joining the sindhen.
2. 14:06 – Instrumental: slow, with great dignity and depth; the gender metallophones carry the melody (they’re usually in the background). Meditative, hypnotic and gorgeous.
3. 12:17 – Bright, shining, with some off-balance shifts in harmony and several surprising tempo changes. Plenty of vocal interplay between the sindhen trio/individuals and the male chorus. Quite intriguing.
[ Fo ] 06/28/09
Felmay, 2009
INDONESIA – This volume of the remarkably in-depth series includes two vocal works featuring a trio of female singers (sindhen), along with one instrumental. These pieces are best enjoyed in full, but the Eastern-scale vocals may be too much for some ears in extended stretches.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3
1. 33:37 – Slow, soaring vocals over relaxed, undulating melodic patterns. The unison vocal line has been re-arranged to stretch out the piece and showcase the individual singers. Beautiful music, unfolds gradually, shifting and shimmering like a mirage. Full stop after 15 minutes, vocal solo, then band returns with male chorus joining the sindhen.
2. 14:06 – Instrumental: slow, with great dignity and depth; the gender metallophones carry the melody (they’re usually in the background). Meditative, hypnotic and gorgeous.
3. 12:17 – Bright, shining, with some off-balance shifts in harmony and several surprising tempo changes. Plenty of vocal interplay between the sindhen trio/individuals and the male chorus. Quite intriguing.
[ Fo ] 06/28/09
Track Listing
| Artist | Track Name | |||
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| 1. | Gamelan Kyai Gedhong Gedhe | Budheng-Budheng | ||
| 2. | Pendopo Gamelan Of S.T.S.I. | Sawung Galing | ||
| 3. | Gamelan Kyai Gedhong Gedhe | Kembang Kacang |