[For Beginners] A Collection of Gamelan Masterpieces [Introductory Guide]

Benaya benayataikū jikan

【Benaya benaya 】TAIKUH JIKANG

Taikuh Jikang is the solo project of artist Kohei Kawamura (Kawamura Koheisai), who stages performances using gamelan and shadow puppetry, active since 2009.

This track is a unique piece that arranges an Ethiopian folk song in Taikuh Jikang’s own style.

NadiEberhard Schoener

Eberhard Schoener Nadi

Eberhard Schoener is a German musician and composer, as well as a conductor.

Originally a classical violinist, he was one of the early adopters of the Moog synthesizer in Europe.

In the 1970s, he went to Indonesia and began creating works that incorporated elements of Asian music.

BarisGenta Bhuana Sari

” Baris ” Genta Bhuana Sari

Genta Buana Sari is a notable gamelan ensemble, along with Tirta Sari, performing at the Balerung Stage behind Puri Agung in Peliatan.

Baris is essentially a male solo dance, and it is the first dance that boys in Ubud, Bali, learn.

And the Darkest Hour is Just Before DawnDaniel Schmidt and the Berkeley Gamelan

Daniel Schmidt and the Berkeley Gamelan – And the Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn

This is a work by musician Daniel Schmidt, who was active in the minimal music/contemporary music scene in San Francisco in the 1970s.

Gamelan blends into minimal music, resulting in pieces whose sound is very pleasant and soothing.

Urban Gamelan pt1 and Sirens23 Skidoo

23 Skidoo – G-2 Contemplation

23 Skidoo is a group that fuses industrial, post-punk, funk, and world/ethnic music from the UK, active since around 1980.

Gamelan is of course part of their sound, but their hallmark is tracks that blend a wide range of genres.