Desembarcamos en la isla más populosa del planeta, Java, siguiendo la pista del fascinante arte del gamelán. Escuchamos y comentamos varios ejemplos musicales del refinado gamelán palaciego de Java ...

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Gamelan ensembles are sets of wooden and metal instruments which are used to accompany ceremonies, feasts, dance and shadow puppet performances. Gamelan music has a long history in Java and remains ...

The sounds of the traditional Indonesian orchestra known as the gamelan have enchanted Western explorers for centuries. In 1580, Francis Drake described the music in his logbook as "of a very strange ...

Ancient, spiritual and melodic, gamelan has its roots in Java and Bali. Mel Mercier is an Irish adept. I’ve heard of the gamelan. I’d love to have a go on one There’s no such thing, I’m afraid.

Lucy Duran begins a two-programme exploration of Indonesian gamelan music. In this programme she travels east through Java discovering the south coast and music of the royal court. Show more Lucy ...

For many, the shimmering, hypnotic tones of the gamelan are intimately tied to the vibrant culture of Indonesia. But thanks to an extraordinary gift from the Sultan of Yogyakarta in 2014, Ireland has ...

Escuchamos y comentamos varios ejemplos musicales del refinado gamelán palaciego de Java central, de las cortes de Pakualaman, Yogyakarta y Surakarta, para encontrar también magníficos ejemplos ...