Gender Wayang, Vol 1, by Bali Gamelan Sound

Gender Wayang, Vol 1

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Faisal Jewell Amazing Wayang Kulit (Balinese Shadow Puppet Show Music) from Bali Favorite track: Brayut Kayonan II, Alas Harum.

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1.	Kayonan I, Pamungka 06:50	buy track
2.	Tulang Lindung 06:23	buy track
3.	Brayut Kayonan II, Alas Harum 16:34	buy track
4.	Pangkat Pekesehan 02:02	buy track

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Recorded in a Wayang Kulit (traditional puppet shadow Balinese theatre) ceremony in Batuan, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia.
November 2020.

Gender Wayang is thought to have existed since the 14th century. "Wayang" is the word designed for leather puppets who are presented in the performance, as characters who usually relate and sign the story of the Hindu Ramayana / Mahabarata .

Usually played in groups of pairs (2 or 4), the instruments have a 10 notes slendro scale, being one lower and one with higher pitch, with the intention of creating the "Ombak" or "Wave" sound, characteristic of Gamelan music.

Is possible to hear this ensemble also in Weddings, funerals, and Tooth-cutting ceremonies in Hindu Culture (the act of reducing human fangs by a classified priest to avoid animal behavior in humans). During this events, usually the ensemble is located in a separated room with open walls, almost constantly playing different repertories, as a companion for the ceremony.

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released January 6, 2021

This is a documentary process of recording Balinese Traditional Gamelan music, started in the year 2020.

Traditions have changed over time, but ancient musical compositions are adapted to nowadays life.

Agustín Oscar Rissotti, an Argentinian student of the University ISI Denpasar (Bali), developed an idea to join as many rehearsals, ensembles and religious ceremonies as possible with small microphones and recording equipment, to document the authentique "Bali Gamelan Sound".

In Bali, live performances are meant to be performed for the Gods. There is no egoistic purpose in this performances, but to admire the beauty of this world through the eyes of Hindu Balinese religion.

As for his ears, this is "The authentique Bali Sound", full of conversations around, people passing by, laughs, music of different performances played together (as it is meant to be in several Balinese Hindu ceremonies where -more than 1- ensembles are playing music very close to each other -at the same time-), background noises, sounds of coffee cups and arak shoots, breath of ciggaretes, animals hollowing around, hundreds of motorbikes passing by, and even mother nature earthquakes.

With all my respect, this is the vision of a South Latin American guy who ended up studying Balinese Culture and living in the Island during the pandemic.

I hope this can translate you to the world I am living in.

Thankyou, I hope you will enjoy this music. Astungkara, matur suksema.

All the economic contributions made to this project will be spent in developing the Balinese Culture and Artists.

Please donate buying the records in Bandcamp.

Special thanks to Monali Varaiya who helped me understand and recognize the songs of this concert.

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Documentary project of recording the authentique atmosphere of "Balinese Gamelan Sound", for University ISI Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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