Year 1, #1

Saturday, July 21, 2001
Kerajinan Gamelan Bp. Mulyadi, Lojiwetan, Solo

Here follows a full report on the klenengan, for those who are hungry for all the details. For those who aren't, feel free to skip all this -- it's pretty detailed and for real fanatics only! Thanks again for your support and be assured that the Solonese musicians appreciate it very much.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Gd. Bn. MAJEMUK , pl 5

    Bn: Dalimin
    Kd: Yadi

  2. Gd. REBENG, pl 6 pt. Lasem

    Rb: Panggah
    Gd: Kamso
    Kd: Yadi

  3. Gd. MOROSONJO kalj Ldr. SOBRANG, sl 6 pt. Wantah

    Rb: Panggah
    Gd.: Kamso
    Kd: Yadi, penuntung Saptono

  4. Gd. ELA-ELA PENGANTEN, pl 6 pt. Jugag

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Karno/RRI
    Kd Gd: Saptono
    Ciblon: Wakidjo

  5. Jn. Uler Kambang, sl 9
    Gd. GAMBIRSAWIT kalj. Ldr. KEMBANG TANJUNG, irama wilet, Pt. Jingking dados Ayak-Ayakan Gadhung Mlathi, Palaran Pangkur, Durma, Asmaradana, Pangkur Suryagreged

    Rb: Wahyo
    Gd: Panggah
    Kd Gd: Saptono
    Ciblon: Wakidjo
    Palaran: Mulyani, Sastratoegiyo, Mujiono, Darsono/STSI

  6. Jn. Mari Kangen
    Jn. Mijil
    Jn. Klambi Lurik
    Lgm. Ngimpi

    Gd: Wakidjo
    Kd; Wakidi

  7. Bawa Maduretna dhawah Gd. LOBONG mg KINANTHI diseling PUSPANJANA kalj. Ldr. KEMBANG PEPE dados AYAK-AYAKAN MIJIL LARASATI, sl. manyura

    Bawa: Sastratoegiyo
    Rb: Saptono
    Gd: Wakidjo
    Kd Gd. Yadi
    Ciblon: Mujiono

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Panggah, Wahyo, Saptono
  • Gender: Kamso, Karno/RRI, Panggah, Wakidjo
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Saptono, Wakidjo, Wakidi, Mujiono
  • Sindhen: Mulyani, Suparni
  • Gerong: Sastratoegiyo, Panut, Darsono/STSI, Waluyo
  • Gerong, Senggakan and general peanut gallery: Darsono "Kentingan"
  • Gambang: Wakiyo for pelog, Sutat for slendro
  • Gender Penerus: Tulus
  • Gong/Kempul: Karman
  • Peking: Ali (Mas Wakidi added him to the list on a whimx.)
  • Bonang: Dalimin
  • Bonang Penerus: Kamso, Ripto
  • Slenthem: Ripto, Mulyono/Kraton
  • Suling: Tarno
  • Siter: Joko "Tipes"
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Panut, Kasim (a last minute additionxthe older bawa/kenong player who made the little red notation books)
  • Balungan: Raji, Wiyono, Ngahono, Ngatno/SriWedari, Warjinah/SriWedari (only one who came "univited")
  • One musician who didnxt play and left at 11 pm: Hartono/Mangkunegaran (wexre in the process of trying to figure out how to "fix" this)
  • Bambang Siswanto came late from a gig and didnxt play, but joined the peanut gallery mentioned above

Audience

  • About 10 people from Lojiwetan kampung sat on tikar outside Mas Mul
  • Rainer
  • Kaoru “Jepang”
  • Fumiko
  • Miki
  • Sophie from England
  • Jody Diamond
  • Maria from England
  • Steve Laronga
  • 2-3 young female Javanese students who I’ve yet to figure out who they were (didn’t sing at all, didnxt talk to the sindhen but sat near them and paid close and serious attention) Akira from Japan (new male Dharma Siswa)

Regrets and to be Invited

Invited but were PY with a dhalang:

  • Pahang
  • Joko Sabar
  • Ratno
  • Wito
  • SriJoko
  • Mbak Kesi (sindhen student from STSI who sings with Bp. Purbo)

Haven't had a chance to invite yet (it was REALLY crazy getting all these people together on 10 days notice!):

  • Ngasinah
  • Hendri (nobody knows where he is --says he's moved to a kos in Yogya?)
  • Tentrem (phone was broken)
  • Mas Wakidi wants to add Mas Narto to the list (SriWedari/ iringan pedhalangan STSI, gender player) but hasn't had a chance to speak to him