Indonesian music
From www.oscarvandillen.com
Indonesia is a huge country astride the equator, an archipelago consisting of over 17,500 islands; a little over 6,000 of these are inhabited. The archipelago stretches out from East to West over 5120 km, in three time-zones.
Indonesia has a great wealth of musical styles and traditions.
Gamelan
| Gamelan gong kebyar (Bali) |
Gamelan Ladrang Asmarandana slendro manyura (Java) |
Gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, with many styles and traditions on different islands[1].
Kecak
| Balinese Monkey Chant (2007) | Kecak Cult Monkey Dance Ritual (filmed by Kimo Kekahuna 2007) |
Kecak is the traditional monkey dance ritual from Bali[2], referring to the story of the battle where Varana helped king Rama in the Ramayana.
