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Gamelan Sekar Tunjung - The Music of K.R.T. Wasitodiningrat
"K.R.T. Wasitodiningrat was the music director at Paku Alaman Kraton Yogyakarta, where he was born and where he succeeded his father in that position. He also directed the gamelan of the Yogyakarta radio station, beginning in 1934. He has since retired and moved to Los Angeles, where he was on the world music faculty of the California Institute of the Arts, and then moved back to Java. As such, his credentials are unparalled for an "innovatory" composer. This disc consists of eight of Wasitodiningrat's compositions for full gamelan. These were composed on various commissions (including one from American composer Lou Harrison) and for various international functions.
This is "innovatory" music, primarily in the way it compresses forms into a smaller space and explores some new sonorities. However, it is thoroughly rooted in the Javanese classical idiom, and is one of the finest examples of "fusion" music (if one would even call it that) from any world tradition. The music is engaging and throught-provoking. This disc is highly recommended for anyone reading this list."
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