Caraka Handayapati. Wayang from Central Java by Kasatriyan Javanese Art Community & Warsaw Gamelan Group
The magic of Wayang kulit – the shadow theatre which narrative is related to the Vedic traditions and stories of Mahabharata and or Ramayana. Magic, in form, function and roles how puppets and operating them puppeteers, as well as accompanying gamelan orchestra. Gamelan has many forms and many types. Gamelan ensemble usually consists of sets of gongs (bonang, kempul, kenong, suwukan, gong ageng), keyed metallophones (saron, slenthem, gender), drums (kendhang), a flute (suling), and a bowed lute (rebab). The instrumental performance comes together with vocal parts that are sung by female soloists known as pesindhen, the gerong male chorus, and the dhalang himself, who manages, conducts the ensemble using a complex system of cues. Sacral Grooves 1000HZ based in Warsaw, Poland took on a challenge to release an album where Javanese musicians work their way through the intricacies of the musical matter with the aid of Warsaw Gamelan Group. A blend of two different sensitivities and cu...
