Klenengan Pujangga Laras

Year 9, #10

19 July 2010
SMK Negeri 8, Kepatihan, Surakarta

On Monday, 19 July 2010 we had the tenth klenengan in the 9th fiscal year running.

This was the second half of our “TENTH YEAR OPENING” celebration, which had started in a klenengan earlier that day as well. Although the tenth year has not quite yet started, we chose to have the celebration during the July month, as more foreigners who support the klenengan tend to be in town. Apologies to those who left before this day, or arrived afterwards—it was very difficult to schedule!

The afternoon and evening klenengan were both held in the pendhopo of “SMK Negeri 8” in Kepatihan, Solo, which used to be known as SMKI and before that Konservatori (“Konser”), and is basically Solo’s High School of the Performing Arts.

The gendhing were planned by Bp-s Wakidjo, Darsono “Jepang”, and Wakidi. (But unfortunately Bp. Darsono “Jepang” had a rehearsal and was unable to come at the last minute—he came to watch the morning klenengan.)

The evening started with Ki Sri Joko Rahardjo’s youth group known as Parikesit performing a few pieces. I was so busy running around that I didn’t jot down what they played, and they weren’t recorded either.

Of course the MAJOR highlight of this klenengan was the presence of Ibu Tukinem, who had not attended a musical event in YEARS. We were also very happy to have Pak Sumarsam play gender for a number of pieces!

—Kitsie Emerson, Solo/Jakarta

Acara Gendhing

Ldr. Wilujeng, sl. manyura

Gd. Pujangga kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj. Ldr Sobrang, pt Lasem, sl nem

(was decided this gendhing was “required” for “Pujangga” Laras’s 10th anniversary)

rb: Yadi
kd: Wakidjo
gd: Karno
gb: Wakiyo
bn: Warsito (Ki Manteb Soedarsono’s bonang player, also played this afternoon, former bonang player for Ki Nartosabdo)
gd pn: Joko sabar
suling: Mujiono

Gd. Kagok Laras kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr. Playon, pt wantah, pl 5

rb: Yadi
kd: Wakidjo
gd: Karno
gb: Sutat
bn: Warsito (Ki Manteb Soedarsono’s bonang player, also played this afternoon, former bonang player for Ki Nartosabdo)
gd pn: Joko sabar
suling: Mujiono

Gd Majemuk kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr Moncer, suwuk gropak, ada-ada girisa (Hartono/RRI) dados Srepeg Pinjalan mawi palaran Gambuh (Harjutri), Dhandhanggula (Iyasa), Asmaradana miring (Mulyani), Pangkur Surya Greged (Hartono S), Durma (Yayuk) dados Srepeg rangkep

rb: Raji
kd gd: Wakidjo
cib: Wakidi
gd: Sumarsam
gb: Tulus
bn: Sagimin

pt pl 6 jugag Bawa Manggalagita (Hartono S) dhawah Gd. Onang-Onang kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr. Gegot, pt ngelik pl 6

rb: Raji
kd gd: Wakidjo
cib: Wakidi
gd: Sumarsam
gb: Sutat
bn: Sagimin

Bawa (Widodo) Merak Nguwuh dhawah Gd. Rondhon kt 4 arang mg 8 kalj. Ldr. Kembang Tanjung, wilet dados Ayak-ayak rangkep-Srepeg mawi palaran Pangkur Paripurna (Ratni), Sinom Wenikenya (Budi), Pocung (Warti), sl 9

rb: AL Suwardi
kd gd/cib: Wakidjo
gd: Kamso
gb: Wakiyo
bn: Legiyo

Gd. Jangkung Kuning kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj. Ldr. Randha Ngangsu dados Ayak-ayak, pl 7

Rb: Ngahana
Gd: Kamso
Kd: Kuat
Gb: Sutat

Musicians Attending

Kendhang: Wakidjo, Wakidi, AL Suwardi, Kuat
Rebab: Yadi, Raji, Ngahana
Gender: Karno, Sumarsam, Kamso
Sindhen: BU TUKINEM! Yatmi, Parni, Mulyani, Yayuk Sri Rayahu, Purwati, Tugini, Dewi, Harjutri, Yayuk “Sriwedari”, Ratni, Sumini, Warti
Gerong: Budi, Hartono RRI, Hartono (Sajuri), Widodo, Iyasa, Sigid
Bonang: Warsito, Sagimin
Bonang Penerus: Marman,
Gambang: Wakiyo, Tulus, Sutat
Gender Penerus: Joko Sabar
Siter: Joko Tipes, Priyo
Suling: Mujiono
Slenthem: Ripto
Peking: Sutat
Gong: Prapto, Karman
Kenong: Hali
Kethuk: Yanto
Balungan: Joko Tipes, Radjiman, Cipt Ngasina, Tulus, Wardjina, Ngahana, Sabar, Yanto, Tukiman, Cipta, Raji

Audience:

Bryan Camphire, New York, USA
Rachel Hand, UK
John Gilbet, Canada
Pascale, Framce
Hitomi, Japan
Jen McCallum, England
Joe Browning, England
Kayo Kimura
Keiko Murakami
Fumiko and a whole group from Lambangsari, Tokyo, Japan

Purbo Asmoro
Mulyadi
Singgih
Many, many others way too munerous and I didn’t get everyone’s name

Budget

We spent Rp 10,140,000 or $1,090 (Rp.9,300= $1).