The Historical Gamelan Orchestra Of Java

Across Indonesia, but particularly on the islands of Java and Bali, gamelan is the most popular form of traditional music. A gamelan ensemble consists of a variety of metal percussion instruments, usually made of bronze or brass, including xylophones, drums, and gongs. It may also feature bamboo flutes, wooden stringed instruments, and vocalists, but the focus is on the percussion.

The name "gamelan" comes from gamel, a Javanese word for a type of hammer used by a blacksmith. Gamelan instruments are often made of metal, and many are played with hammer-shaped mallets, as well.

Although metal instruments are expensive to make, compared with those of wood or bamboo, they will not mold or deteriorate in Indonesia's hot, steamy climate. Scholars suggest that this may be one of the reasons that gamelan developed, with its signature metallic sound.

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Tracklist:

Side 1

1. Kyahi Guntur Mady (Sekaten-Gamelan) 17:20

2. Kyahi Kodok Ngorek (Gamelan) 11:50

Side 2

3. Tjarabalen (Gamelan) 1.30

4. Martapura Slendro (Gamelan) 6:04

5. Kyahi Guntur Sari (Gamelan) 18:55

The Musicians Of The Kraton Of Jogjakarta

Directed by K.R.T. Matukusumo  (Tracks No.: 1, 2, 5)

The Bakti Budaya Musicians

Directed by Hadi Darminto (Tacks No. 3, 4)

Nederlandse Volksmuziek 1977

 

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Tracklist:

Side A

1. Van De Kippe

2. De Duivel Op Eén Been / Titata

3. Te Haarlem In Den Houte / Ruitertje Jonk Van Jaren

4. Exters Ende Kraijen

5. Homme De Bien

6. Kar Vol Modder

Side B

7. 't Windeke Daar Den Bos Af Drilt / Klompendans

8. De Boerinnetjes Van Het Eikenhout

9. Charmoes En Vervolg Van De Tombeaux Voor De Slappe Coort

10. Keurzack

11. Verkeerdemey

12. De Blauwe Blommekes / Niekus-Dans

13. Brandewijn Met Suiker

Perelaar

 Folk Music From The Netherlands

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Tracklist:

Side A

1. Ik Gink Op Eene Morgen

2. Van De Visser

3. Schots 12

4. Allemande

5. Moord Te Beetegum

6. Boer Op Klompen

Side B

7. Ik Klom de Boom Al Oppe

8. Gulden Roede

9. Te Haarlem In Den Houte

10. Broeder Michiel

11. Homme De Bien

12. Stokkendans

The New Lost City Ramblers Vol II.

 

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Tracklist:

Side A

1. Whoop 'Em Up Cindy

2. Mighty Mississippi

3. Louisville Burglar

4. Late Last Night When Willie Came Home

5. Hawkins' Rag

6. Didn't He Ramble

7. Texas Rangers

8. Tom Dooley

Side B

9. Leaving Home

10. When First Unto This Country

11. Sally Goodin

12. Banks Of The Ohio

13. George Collins

14. Everyday Dirt

15. Raging Sea

16. Up Jumped The Devil

The New Lost City Ramblers

MUSIC, LYRICS & BOOKLET HERE

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Forked Dear

2. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down

3. I Truly Understand

4. Dallas Rag

5. Tom Cat Blues

6. Railroading And Rambling

7. Colored Aristocracy

8. Sailor On The Deep Blue Sea

9. East Virginia

Side B

10. Battleship Maine

11. Davy, Davy

12. Roving Gambler

13. Take A Drink On Me

14. Likes Liquor Better Than Me

15. It's A Shame To Beat Your Wife

16. Brown's Ferry Blues

17. Old Fish Song

18. Crossed Old Jordan's Stream

The Kuban Cossack Choir

 

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Tracklist:

Side 1

1. Kuban Dawns

2. On The Edge Of The Forest

3. A Maiden's Love

4. We See, We See

5. Hemp Grows In The Kitchen-Garden

6. Why Are You Sad, Soldier

7. My Dark-Browed Maiden

Side 2

8. The Strong Winds Blow

9. The Cossack Rode

10. On The Lake In The Steppe

11. The Dark Khaz-Bulat

12. Across The Kuban A Light Burns

13. Night Comes

14. Kirpili, The Little River