PPI were asked to perform Gamelan under Bapak Diran direction at Pak Awang Painting Exhibition.
Kebo Giro is a instrumental song that usually used to open a ceremony, usually a Javanese wedding, thus there is no lyric.
Gugur Gunung (for reference)
Ayo (Ayo)
Konco (Konco)
Ngayahi karyaning projo
Kene (kene)
Kene (kene)
Gugur gunung tandang gawe
Sayuk sayuk rukun
Bebarengan ro kancane
Lilo lan legowo
Kanggo kamulyaning negoro
Siji (loro)
Telu (papat)
Maju papat papat
Diulang ulungake
Mesti enggal rampunge
Holobis kuntul baris
Holobis kuntul baris
Holobis kuntul baris
Holobis kuntul baris
Lancaran serayu (for reference)
Adhuh segere banyune ing sendhang
Ilang kesele wis mari ra mriyang
Banyune bening ngenemke ati
Uger ra lali mring tindak kang suci
We are not professionals, but at least we are trying our best to introduce and conserve our culture abroad. The formation were:
Gendang: Pak Diran
Bonang barong: Uda Reki
Bonang penerus: Dyana Wijayanti
Demung: Dwi Larasatie Nur Fibri
Saron: Bu Kusmiyati
Peking: Hanum Putri Hapsari
Kenong: Pak Zudi
Slenthem: Ekky Tamarar
Gong: Woro Rati Bawono
Vocals: Dwi Larasatie Nur Fibri, Melissa, Randi
It was amazing to see the guests’ enthusiasms to try playing the instruments on workshop session. I wish to be able to contribute on playing gamelan like I used to do in Jogja.