Year 12, #12

30 May 2014
Home of Ki Purbo Asmoro, Sanggar Seni Mayangkara, Gebang, Kadipiro, Surakarta

On Friday, 30 May 2014, we had the last klenèngan in the 12th year of Pujangga Laras. It was held at the home of Ki Purbo Asmoro, Gebang, Kadipiro, Solo and started at 8:30 (our plane was late from Jakarta), finishing at 2:00. We spent Rp 7,600,000 or $691 (at Rp $1 = 11,000).

The gendhing were set by Bp Paimin. Bp Paimin is an extremely talented and versatile musician, who grew up in Solo. He has two older brothers who have been coming to Pujangga Laras since its inception—Bp Kuat and Bp Sular. Bp Paimin is first and foremost a gender/gambang/siter/suling player but his rebaban is now exquisite and he can also play kendhang very well. He had started a career at RRI Solo in 1990, but in about 1994, left Solo and no one had news of him for many years. We then heard that he was living in Purwodadi—about 3 hours northwest of Solo on the road to Semarang—but still had never run into him again. One night last year there was a dhalang from Purwodadi performing at Ki Purbo Asmoro’s home, and I thought to myself, “wow this is an amazing gender player” but his back was to me. When I went to see him from the front I was shocked, after TWENTY years, to see Mas Paimin! Surely he himself knew this would be his debut back into the Solo scene. Ever since then he has come to Pujangga Laras.

We were also very glad to see some of the more special and colorful players in attendance—Bp Karna “tuna netra” from Kraton Solo, Bp Ratno/Kartasura, and Bp Giarto, formerly of Condhong Raos holding up the gerong section strongly, and a guest elderly siter player from Yogya, Bp Sogi. It was very full.

We were also thrilled to see Bp Wakidjo well enough to attend and play, and Bp Ngahono as well, feeling fine again after his operation.

—Kitsie Emerson, Solo/Jakarta

Acara Gendhing

Ldr Santi Mulya, pl lima

Gd Kembang Mara kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Singa-singa ktmp Ktw Mijil Panglilih, Pathet Jugag, pl lima

rb: Paimin
gd: Karno/Kraton
kd: Yadi
pn: Wakidjo
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Gd Tunjung Karoban kt 4 kr mg 8 kalj Ldr Siyem, Pathet Lasem, sl nem

rb: Raji
gd: Kamso
kd: Yadi
pn: Wakidjo
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Gd Génjong kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Surung Dhayung ktmp Ktw Pocung Wuyung, pl nem

(They were supposed to go to Ldr érang and Ktw Retna Wigena as per Bp Paimin’s plan, but the notation had mistakenly been made for these.)

rb: Raji
gd: Kamso
kd: Yadi
ciblon: Wakidi
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Ktw Gd Ela-ela Kalibeber kt 2 kr mg 4, Pathet Ngelik, sl sanga

rb: Paimin
gd: Karno/Kraton
kd: Yadi
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Pathet Nem Jugag, Bawa Langenkusuma (Giarto) dhawah Gd Widasari kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Jatikumara, pl nyamat

(They planned to do Lipur érang-érang as per Bp Paimin’s plan, but because of the bawa had to go to gong 6 or 2. After that Bp Ripto at slenthem decided on Widasari.)

rb: Paimin
gd: Karno/Kraton
kd: Yadi
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Jineman Uler Kambang, pl nyamat (Ratni)
Ktw Sinom Parijatha, sl manyura (Warti)

Gd Rujak Sentul kt 2 kr mg 4 kalj Ldr Srundeng Gosong ktmp Ktw Kinanthi Sandhung dados Srepeg mawi Palaran Pangkur Paripurna (Ratni) dados Ayak-ayak Umbul Donga, sl manyura

rb: Paimin
gd: Karno/Kraton
kd: Kuat
bn: Mardi
gb: Wakiyo

Musicians Attending

  • Kendhang: Yadi, Wakidjo, Wakidi, Kuat
  • Rebab: Paimin, Raji
  • Gendèr: Karna/Kraton, Kamso, Ratno/Kartasura
  • Sindhèn: Parni, Mulyani, Harjutri, Sumini, Ratni, Warti
  • Gérong: Giarto/Condhong Raos, Budi Sutapa, Hartono “Sajuri”, Hartono/RRI, Parno, Widodo, Tukimin
  • Bonang: Mardi
  • Bonang Penerus: Marman, Sagimin
  • Gambang: Wakiyo
  • Gendèr Penerus: Minarto
  • Siter: Sogi/Yogya
  • Suling: Ngahana
  • Slenthem: Ripto
  • Peking: Kuat, Yanto
  • Gong: Rajiman, Prapto
  • Kenong: Hali
  • Kethuk: Mulyono
  • Balungan: Narso, Kamto, Darsono “édan”, Darto, Sular, Marman, Joko Tipès, Saminto

Audience:

  • Alan Feinstein
  • Jon Rea/Nana
  • Rachel Hand + Sujarwo Joko Prehatin
  • Jamie Yelland (Seattle/Oberlin)
  • Kaoru/Tokyo
  • Kaori/Osaka
  • Mami/Japan
  • Tomoko/Japan
  • Adhy/Pakarti
  • a whole group of students from ISI
  • Ki Purbo Asmoro
  • Bp Saptono
  • Bp Sono, karawitan Mojogedhang
  • Bp Giarto/Bengkulu
  • Bp Danis
  • Bp Joko “Tawangmangu”
  • Nana “Pelupa/PSMS
  • Sigid “Danaraja”

Budget