Music of Indonesia, Vol. 3: Music from the Outskirts of Jakarta: Gambang Kromong

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  Wat zullen we nu weer eens draaien......

  Pieter

  04-10-2024

  "Gambang Kromong comes from a virtually invisible part of the capital of Indonesia, one that most people have forgotten. Today, both performers and audience for this music live at the edges of Jakarta and in the towns and semi-rural areas beyond. The music is wonderfully disorienting. It combines Indonesian, Chinese, and sometimes European-derived instruments in music that at times is reminiscent of gamelan music and at other times recalls small-group jazz of the 1920s and 1930s." (liner notes from the booklet)

  You can download the full booklet here: https://folkways-media.si.edu/docs/folkways/artwork/SFW40057.pdf