Year 1, #6

Saturday, 8 December 2001
Kerajinan Gamelan Bp. Mulyadi, Lojiwetan, Solo

Last night we had the sixth of the monthly American-sponsored klenengan. It took place at Bapak Mulyadi's in Lojiwetan, as usual, and started a bit late at 8:30 pm, due to people running late after their post-fasting meal. The musicians finished at about 2 am. It was PACKED again--like last month--as this is still the fasting month and there are basically no other events going on. Thankfully, no one seemed to have forgotten that we moved it up a week!

Pak Sastratoegiyo even made it this month. Bp. Sagimin (bonang player from RRI) and Bp. Wardjina (SriWedari) joined us. We also had a new sindhen come--Sri Yanti. She's a sindhen originally from Ngawi, East Java, who came to Solo in her youth to study sindhenan with Ibu Sukini/Mangkunegaran. She's now a sindhen with the "superstar"/popstar/cult figure dhalang "Slenk", one of Anom Soeroto's younger brothers. She's rarely free and may have only come this once because it's the fasting month, but she clearly expressed a desire to "get back to the classic stuff" and appreciated the opportunity.

Acara Gendhing

  1. Ldr. Wilujeng, pl 5

    kd gd - Yadi, penunthung - Sular, rb - Wahyo, gd - Karno, bn - Dalimin

  2. Gd. Pengawe kt 4 arang mg 8, pl 6 (Gendhing requested by Bp. Yadi) pt. jugag

    kd gd - Yadi, pn - Wakidjo, rb - Wahyo, gd - Karno, bn - Dalimin

  3. Gd. Kadukmanis kt 2 awis mg 8 kalj. Ldr. Siyem, sl 6 (Gendhing Pak Wahyo's idea) pt Kedhu

    kd gd - Yadi, pn - Wakidjo, rb - Wahyo, gd - Karno, bn - Sagimin

  4. pt. pl 6 jugag, Bawa Jiwangono dhawah, Gd. Ela-Ela (not "temanten") kt 2 mg 4 kalj Ldr. Surung Dhayung (Gendhing from Pak Wahyo) pt jugag

    bawa - Panut, kd gd - Yadi, cib - Wakidjo, rb - Wahyo, gd - Karno

  5. pt. sanga jugag, Jn Uler Kambang (Sri Yanti), Jn. Mari Kangen (Mulyani)

    same line-up

  6. Bawa Padmakusuma dhawah Gd. Tejakatong kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr. Subasiti (not clear whose idea the gendhing was) pt Jingking dadi Ayak-ayakan rangkep - Palaran Dhandhanggula Temanten Anyar (Mulyani), Pangkur (SriYanti), Pangkur Suryagreged (Panut)

    bawa - Yasa, kd gd - Yadi, ciblon - Wakidjo up to Ayak then Wakidi, rb - Wahyo, gd - Kamso, bn - Dalimin

  7. pt. pl 7 jugag Bawa ? dhawah, Gd. Sangopati kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ladr. Longgor pt onengan

    bawa - Panut, kd gd and ciblon - Yadi, rb - Raji, gd - Bambang Siswanto, bn - Sagimin

  8. Jn Sarkara (Mulyani, Sri Yanti) pl 7, dadi Kemudo Rangu-Rangu, ir. 2--Rambangan Dhandhanggula, Kinanthi "Semarangan" x2 dadi Srepeg Mataraman

    cib - Wakidi

  9. pt manyura jugag, Gd. Giwang Gonjing mg Ldr Ginonjing sl many diselingi lagu Ledung-Ledhung

    kd gd and ciblon - Yadi, rb - Raji, gd - Karno, bn - Dalimin

  10. Ayak-ayakan Kaloran

Musicians Attending

  • Rebab: Wahyo, Raji
  • Gender: Kamso, Karno, Bambang Siswanto
  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo, Wakidi
  • Sindhen: Mulyani, Parni, Tukinem, Dharmi, Sri Yanti
  • Gerong: Sastratoegiyo, Panut, Yasa
  • Gambang: Wakiyo, Sutat
  • Gender Penerus: Joko Sabar
  • Bonang: Dalimin, Sagimin
  • Bonang Penerus: Ripto
  • Suling: Tarno
  • Siter: Sular, Joko Tipes
  • Gong: Pahang, Karman
  • Kenong: Sarsidi
  • Kethuk: Kasim
  • Slenthem: Kamso, Mulyono
  • Peking: Ali, Ngatno
  • Balungan: Wiyono, Tulus, Raji, Ngahana, Warjina (SriWedari), Pahang, Karman, Mujiono

Audience

  • Kaoru, Japan
  • Miki, Japan
  • Akiro, Japan
  • Niamh, Ireland
  • Katherine, England (?)
  • Kitty, USA
  • Lukman and his friend from UNS
  • a large crowd of spectators sitting outside this time--about 25; a small group of men sitting inside--not musicians

Budget

The rupiah has been at Rp. 10,275 this week at the banks, and we spent Rp. 3,840,000, or $374 this month--below our $400 monthly limit.