Gong Kebyar, Vol. I, by Bali Gamelan Sound

Gong Kebyar, Vol. I

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1.	Tabuh Kutus Pelayon 21:40	buy track
2.	Kebyar Dang 13:46	buy track
3.	Truna Jaya 12:13	buy track
4.	Kebyar Trompong 09:28	buy track
5.	Legong Kuntul 18:51	buy track

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"Gong Kebar Legendaris" is a Balinese Gamelan ensemble belonging to ISI Denpasar University, Bali, Indonesia.

We recorded rehearsals during June 2022 at the Campus of the University, prior to an annual celebration at a Temple in the Pinda Town, Blahbatuh.

Legendaris is a group of experienced musicians who bring the essence, style and quality of gamelan to the younger musicians at the University. Most of the players of this record are the most experienced teachers in Bali and their successor.

The participation of the musicians is measured by their seniority in the ensemble, with the oldest being the ones who have the possibility of choosing which instrument to play, and the new musicians joining the remaining musical instruments.

In these recordings we can listen to the rehearsal process, inside the studio, where the quality is the highest of traditional Gamelan. We will enjoy compositions such as "Tabuh Kutus Pelayon", with the longest and most complex measures, already classic dances such as "Truna Jaya" and "Kebyar Trompong", the feminine vocal song of "Kebyar Dang" and the delicious elite composition of "Legong Kuntul".

The musical ensemble used is the still popular "Gong Kebyar", Gong referring to the biggest, essential percussion instrument of the ensemble, and "Kebyar" to burst, explosion, highlighting the fast and effusive characteristics of this type of ensemble.

We wish you enjoy these sounds,
Blessings.

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released March 23, 2023

Music Performance by "Gong ISI Denpasar"
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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, most 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 (traditional homemade alcohol beverage), breath of cigarettes, 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 before, during and after 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.

A special mention and gratitude for I Wayan Sweca, for inviting me to this rehearsals.

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

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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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