The Roots of Gamelan: The First Recordings - Bali, 1928 & New York, 1941

by Various Artists

The Roots of Gamelan: The First Recordings - Bali, 1928 & New York, 1941 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 8 December 1999
  • Label: Smithsonian Folkways
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Roots of Gamelan' presents the earliest recordings of Balinese gamelan, made in Bali in 1928 and New York in 1941. The interlocking metallophone ensembles document the tradition that introduced many Western composers to gamelan technique.

Genres

Descriptors: traditional, percussive, folk, storytelling, historical

Tracklist

  1. Gong Of Belaluan
  2. Gong Of Belaluan
  3. Gong Of Belaluan
  4. Gong Of Belaluan
  5. Gong Of Belaluan
  6. Gong Of Belaluan
  7. Gong Of Belaluan
  8. Gong Of Belaluan
  9. Pelegongan Of Kuta
  10. Pelegongan Of Kuta
  11. Pelegongan Of Kuta
  12. Pelegongan Of Kuta
  13. Gong Of Busungbiu
  14. Gong Of Busungbiu
  15. Gender Wayang Of Kuta
  16. Janger Group Of Abian Timbul
  17. Angklung Of Sidan
  18. Angklung Of Sidan
  19. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions
  20. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions
  21. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions
  22. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions
  23. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions
  24. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions
  25. Colin McPhee's Gamelan Transcriptions

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