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Selasa, 18 Oktober 2011
Koteka
Koteka actually not a Pubic cover clothing that is identified with perhaps panties by Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia-Indonesian but koteka is clothing itself for the indigenous people of Central mountains Papua.Koteka made from plants whose fruits are somewhat similar to a cucumber. But where in the take rather long if it is old. Where's the fruit skin has hardened. if you want to take pictures together then we have to pay with a high enough up to hundreds of thousands
ANGKLUNG
According to Dr.Groneman, angklung had already been a favorite musical instrument of the entire archipelago even before the Hindu era. According to Yaap Kunst in "Music in Java", next to West Java angklung is also mentioned to exist in South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Lampung, East Java and Central Java are also familiar with the instrument.[1]
In the Hindu period and the time of the Kingdom of Sunda, the angklung played an important role in ceremonies. The angklung was played to honor Dewi Sri, the goddess of fertility, so she would bless their land and lives.[2] The angklung also signaled the time for prayers, and was said to have been played since the 7th century in Kingdom of Sunda. In the Kingdom of Sunda, it provided martial music during the Battle of Bubat, as told in the Kidung Sunda.[3]
The oldest surviving angklung is 400 years old Angklung Gubrag. It was made in the 17th century in Jasinga, Bogor. Other antique angklung are stored in the Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung.[3] The oldest angklung tradition is called "Angklung Buhun" (Sundanese: "Ancient Angklung") from Lebak Regency, Banten [4] Angklung buhun is an ancient type of angklung played by Baduy people of inland Banten province during Seren Taun harvest ceremony.
In 1938, Daeng Soetigna, from Bandung, created an angklung that is based on the diatonic scale instead of the traditional pélog or sléndro scales. Since then, the angklung has returned to popularity and is used for education and entertainment, and may even accompany western instruments in an orchestra. One of the first performances of angklung in an orchestra was in 1955 during the Bandung Conference. In 1966 Udjo Ngalagena, a student of Daeng Soetigna, opened his "Saung Angklung" (House of Angklung) as a centre for its preservation and development.[3]
UNESCO designated the angklung a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 18, 2010.[5]
[edit] Balinese Gamelan Angklung
In Bali, an ensemble of angklung is called gamelan angklung (anklung). While the ensemble gets its name from the bamboo shakers, these days most compositions for Gamelan Angklung do not use them. An ensemble of mostly bronze metallophones is used instead, generally with about 20 musicians.
While the instrumentation of gamelan angklung is similar to gamelan gong kebyar, it has several critical differences. First, the instruments are tuned to a 5-tone slendro scale, though actually most ensembles use a four-tone mode of the five-tone scale played on instruments with four keys. An exception is the five-tone angklung from the north of Bali. But even in four-tone angklung groups, the flute players will occasionally touch on the fifth implied tone. Secondly, whereas many of the instruments in gong kebyar span multiple octaves of its pentatonic scale, mosts gamelan angklung instruments only contain one octave, although some five-tone ensembles have roughly an octave and a half. The instruments are considerably smaller than those of the gong kebyar.
Gamelan angklung is often heard in Balinese temples, where it supplies musical accompaniment to temple anniversaries (odalan). It is also characteristic of rituals related to death, and therefore connected in Balinese culture to the invisible spiritual realm and transitions from life to death and beyond. Because of its portability, gamelan angklung may be carried in processions while a funeral bier is carried from temporary burial in a cemetery to the cremation site. The musicians also often play music to accompany the cremation ceremony. Thus many Balinese listeners associate angklung music with strong emotions evoking a combination of sacred sweetness and sadness.
The structure of the music is similar to gong kebyar, although employing a four tone scale. Jublag and jegog carry the basic melody, which is elaborated by gangsa, reyong, ceng-ceng, drum, and flute. A medium sized gong, called kempur, is generally used to punctuate a piece's major sections.
Most older compositions do not employ gong kebyar's more ostentatious virtuosity and showmanship. Recently many Balinese composers have created kebyar-style works for gamelan angklung or have rearranged kebyar melodies to fit the angklung's more restricted four tone scale. These new pieces often feature dance, so the gamelan angklung is augmented with more gongs and heavier gongs. Additionally, some modern composers have created experimental instrumental pieces for the gamelan angklung.
[edit] Outside Indonesia
The angklung was first invented in West Java, Indonesia; not in Malaysia or The Philippines, as some people may think. In the early 20th century during the time of Dutch East Indies, the angklung was adopted in Thailand, where it is called angkalung (อังกะลุง). It was recorded that angklung was brought to Siam in 1908 by Luang Pradit Pairoh, royal musician in the entourage of HRH Field Marshal Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse of Siam, who paid a royal visit to Java that year (27 years after the first state visit of his elder brother, King Chulalongkorn to Java in 1871.) The Thai angklung are typically tuned in the Thai tuning system of seven equidistant steps per octave, and each angklung has three bamboo tubes tuned in three separate octaves rather than two, as is typical in Indonesia.
In 2008, there was a grand celebration in the Thai traditional music circle, to mark the 100th anniversary of the introduction of angklung to Thailand. Both the Thai and Indonesian governments supported to celebration.
Angklung has also been adopted by its Austronesian-speaking neighbors, in particular by Malaysia and the Philippines, where they are played as part of bamboo xylophone orchestras. Formally introduced into Malaysia sometime after the end of the Confrontation, angklung found immediate popularity.[6] They are generally played using a pentatonic scale similar to the Indonesian slendro, although in the Philippines, sets also come in the diatonic and minor scales used to perform various Spanish-influenced folk music in addition to native songs in pentatonic.
At least one Sundanese angklung buncis ensemble exists in the United States. Angklung Buncis Sukahejo is an ensemble at The Evergreen State College, and includes eighteen double rattles (nine tuned pairs) and four dog-dog drums.
Many angklung videos are available on youtube. People have even started to play pop songs on them, which just goes to show how quickly this generation is goinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angklung
Minggu, 31 Juli 2011
Senin, 27 Juni 2011
History of Javanese Gamelan
Gamelan is a set of instruments with pentatonic melodies, which consists of: Kendang, Bonang, Bonang successor, demung, Saron,
The main components of gamelan music instruments are: bamboo, metal, and wood. Each instrument has its own function in gamelan music
Gamelan word itself comes from the Javanese "gamel" which means hitting / beating, followed by the suffix "an" to make it as a noun. While the term gamelan has a meaning as a unity of musical instruments being played together.
There is no clarity about the history of the creation of this instrument. However, the gamelan is estimated at the time of culture was born out of Hinduism - Buddhism dominated Indonesia.Although there are differences in its development with the music of India, still there are some features that are not lost, one of which is a way of "singing" the song. Commonly referred to as the male singer and female singer wiraswara called waranggana or sinden.
According to Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by Sang Hyang Guru in Saka Era. He is the god who controlled the whole
Gamelan musical instruments which first created the "gong", which is used to summon the gods. After that, to convey a special message, Sang Hyang Guru re-create some of the other equipment such as two gongs, until it forms a set of gamelan.
At the time of Majapahit, gamelan music instruments have developed very well until it reaches the shape it is today and spread in some regions such as Bali, and Sunda (
The first authentic evidence regarding the existence gamelanditemukan at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, which stood since the 8th century. In his reliefs seen some equipment such as bamboo flutes, bells, drums in various sizes, harp, stringed musical instrument that is swiped and picked, including a little picture of the element of metal musical instruments. Subsequent developments, gamelan used to accompany wayang performance and dance. Until finally stood up as the music itself and equipped with sound sinden.
Gamelan is developing in
The view in question is: as the Javanese people always have to "maintain physical life and spiritual harmony, and harmony in speaking and acting". Therefore, the "Java" always avoid the expression of explosive and always trying to create tolerance. The most obvious manifestation in gamelan music is the pull string fiddle that is, balanced blend of sounds kenong, saron drums and xylophone and gong sounds at every closing cadence.
Tuning and making gamelan orchestra is a very complex process.Gamelan tuning using four ways, namely "slendro", "pelog", "gamelan" (special area of Sunda, or West Java), and "madenda" (also known as diatonic), the same as the original minor scale that is widely used in Europe.
• Slendro has 5 tones per octave, namely: 1 2 3 5 6 [C-D E + GA] with a small interval difference.
• Pelog has 7 tones per octave, namely: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [C + D E-F # G # AB] with a large interval difference.
Gamelan musical compositions created by some rules, which consist of several rounds and pathet, limited by a gong and the melodies were created in a unit consisting of four tones.
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Minggu, 26 Juni 2011
Borobudur Tempel Indonesia
Borobudur own words based on the first written evidence which was written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Governor General of the United Kingdom in Java, which gives the name of this temple.There is no written evidence that the older name in this temple of Borobudur. Only one of the oldest documents that show the existence of this temple is Nagarakretagama book, written by mpu Prapanca in 1365. In the book is written that this temple was used as a place of meditation adherents Buddha.Arti Borobudur name of "monastery in the hills", which comes from the word "coal" (temple or monastery) and "beduhur" (hills or high places) in Sanskrit. Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, then this place long ago used as a place of Buddhist worship.
This temple for centuries are no longer used. Then because of volcanic eruptions, most of the buildings covered with volcanic soil Borobudur. In addition, the building is also covered with various trees and shrubs for centuries. Then the building of this temple began in the days of forgotten Islam arrived in Indonesia around the 15th century.
In 1814 when the British occupied Indonesia, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles heard of the discovery of huge archaeological objects in the village of Magelang Bumisegoro. Because of the great interest the history of Java, then immediately ordered Raffles HCCornelius, a Dutch engineer, to investigate the location of the discovery which was a hill covered with shrubs.
Cornelius assisted by about 200 men cut trees and remove shrubs that covered the giant building. Because the building considering the already fragile and could collapse, then report to the Raffles Cornelius invention includes several images. Since that discovery, Raffles was awarded as the man who started the restoration of Borobudur and the attention of the world. In 1835, the entire area of the temple has been unearthed. The temple is kept restored in the Dutch colonial period.
After Indonesia gained its independence, in 1956, the Indonesian government requested the assistance of UNESCO to examine the damage to Borobudur. Then in 1963, out of the official Indonesian government's decision to conduct the restoration of Borobudur temple with the help of UNESCO. However, this restoration was only really started on August 10, 1973. The process of restoration was recently completed in 1984. Since 1991, Borobudur designated as World Heritage or World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Borobudur Tempel
Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, about 40 km from Yogyakarta. Borobudur has 10 levels consisting of 6 levels of a square, level 3 circular and a main stupa as a peak. At every level there are several stupas. Altogether there are 72 stupas in addition to the main stupa. In every stupa there is a statue of Buddha. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy are the ten Bodhisattva levels that must be traversed to reach the perfection of the Buddha in nirvana. This perfection symbolized by the main stupa at the top level. Borobudur structure when viewed from above form a mandala depicting the structure of Buddhist cosmology and the human way of thinking.
On the fourth side of the temple there is a gate and ladder to the level above it like a pyramid. This illustrates the Buddhist philosophy that all life came from rocks. Stone later became the sand, then into plants, then into the insect, then a wild animal, and pets, and finally became a man. This process is known as reincarnation. The last process is to be the soul and finally into nirvana. Each stage of enlightenment in the process is based on the Buddhist philosophy of life depicted in reliefs and statues in the temple of Borobudur.
This huge building just a giant pile of stone blocks which have a total height of 42 meters. Each stone spliced without using cement or adhesive. These stones are only connected by patterns and stacked. The base of Borobudur temple is about 118 m on each side. The stones used approximately 55,000 cubic meters. All the stones were taken from the river around the Borobudur Temple.These stones are cut and then transported and connected with a pattern like a lego game. All without using glue or cement.
Meanwhile, relief began to be made after the stones are stacked and jointed finish. There are reliefs on temple walls. Borobudur has 2670 different relief. Relief is read clockwise. This relief illustrates a story that I read it starts and ends at the gate to the east. This suggests that the main entrance of the Borobudur temple facing the east like most other Buddhist temples.
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Sabtu, 25 Juni 2011
Jathilan
About the origins or beginnings of arts jatilan, there is no historical record that can be explained in detail, only the verbal stories that develop from one another kegenerasi generation. In this case, there are several versions about the origin or the beginning of this jatilan art, include the following. That said, this jatilan who use the property in the form of a horse made of bamboo imitation is a form of appreciation and support of the commoners against cavalry Diponegoro in the face of the Dutch colonizers. In addition, there is another version that says, that describes the story of the struggle Raden jatilan Broken, assisted by Sunan Kalijaga, against the Dutch colonialists. The other version says that this dance tells the story of war who led forces Mataram Sultan lane I, king of Mataram for Playing the Dutch troops.
This art show began with a dance by the dancers who moves very slowly but then gerakanya is slowly becoming a very dynamic following the gamelan sound being played. Gamelan to accompany jatilan is quite simple, consisting only of drums, drum, kenong, gongs, and trumpet, the flute to sound shrill. The songs are sung in the accompanying dance, usually containing the appeal that humans are always doing good deeds and always remember the Great Creator, but some are singing other songs. After so long, the dancers are possessed by spirits that it's almost not aware of what they do, they make movements are very dynamic follow rancaknya gamelan sounds are played.
In addition to the dancers and gamelan players, in the performance jatilan there must be a spirit charmer is one who can "control" spirits which permeate the dancers. The handler in this jatilan every show was the most important because it acts as a controller at the same time regulator of smooth performance and ensure the safety of his players. Another task of the handler is aware of or remove the spirit who possessed dancer if thats enough time or the spirit that possessed her had become difficult to control.
In addition to performing movements that are highly dynamic following the sound of gamelan accompaniment, the dancers also perform dangerous attractions that can not be illogical by common sense. Among them is they can easily take sharp objects like razor blades, broken glass, cutting his arm with a machete even light without getting hurt or feel pain. This attraction is believed to reflect a supernatural power that the ancient kingdom grow in areas of Java, and is a non-military aspects that are used to fight the Dutch troops.
Besides containing the elements of entertainment and religion, traditional art jatilan often also contain elements of the ritual because before the show begins, usually a handler or a shaman perform a ritual that essentially apply for permission at the master site, which are generally in the open so as not to disturb the course of events and for the sake of safety the dancers.
This show like the other arts performances that generally have a storyline. So normally this jatilan bring a story told in the form of dance. Nowadays not many people who see the performing arts from the grip side of the art form but rather in terms of entertainment, which they see and the more they enjoy is the part where the players of this jathilan like trance and perform dangerous attractions. So people see Jathilan as a show where the player possessed. Not as a show that wanted to tell you about a story.
Arts jatilan which was performed at traditional ceremonies Mbah gaseous begins with art-warokan warok, a form of art, entitled Suminten Edan ". The play tells the story of Suromenggolo who had a son named Cempluk. Suromenggolo has a brother named seperguruan Surobangsat. Surobangsat and Suromenggolo has not been met, so he visited Suromenggolo. Surobangsat had children named Gentho. Surobangsat intends to match Gentho with cempluk. However Suromenggolo disagree. Then there was the fight between the two. Surobangsat lost after Suromenggolo aji-aji ultimate issue in the form of shorts.
After the show warok-warokan completed, followed by dance performances by the troops, amounting to ten people Buto dancer. This dance is a creation or the development of performance to further enliven jatilan jatilan performances and attracted the attention of citizens to witness. Dance movements are very dynamic and energetic, the simultaneous movements of the dancers made the audience spellbound.
Accessories worn by dancers, among others, anklet, bracelet, and a mask in the form Buto animals such as tigers, sheep, and lions. The movement is very fast and agile than the dancers made anklets they wore lead to a lively rhythm.
After the show finished Buto dance followed dance jatilan. Number of dancers jatilan there are ten people. Accessories that are used among other bracelet, anklet, armband, necklace (Kace), crown (skullcaps Bannerman), and kris. Meaning of used clothing and accessories that are mimics Asmarabangun Bannerman character, ie the son of the royal Jenggala Manik. In this jatilan performances there are also three keepers on duty to manage, maintain and guarantee the smooth performance, the handler, the handler is also tasked to sensitize the dancers are possessed.
In the show jatilan also provided some kind offerings include a tangkep plantains, snacks market in the form of traditional foods, namely cone Robyong Robyong cone decorated with cabbage, dawet, a wide range of flowers, incense and incense China, ingkung klubuk (live chickens ) are used as a means of summoning spirits and others.
Jatilan displayed in gaseous Mbah a ceremonial presentation of the Society of Arts See all Kuda Lumping. This community was founded around the year 1992. The dancers along with gamelan jatilan totaled approximately forty people. They practice every once a month in mid-month (usually on a Saturday night). The story presented is adopted from the classic Jatilan, namely the story of Krishna figures. While on-warokan warok besides featuring the story "Suminten Madness" also took the story from Chronicle-Javanese chronicle, among others, the war with the King Baka Buto.
Angguk Putri
Dance Angguk which later became typical regional dances Kulonprogo, derived from the Dance Dolalak in Purworejo. Brought in and start living in Kulonprogo in 1950. At first the dance performed by men, new in 1970 initiated the group nod Princess. Number of dancers nod between 12 to 20 dancers. But often also less than 12 dancers or more than 20 dancers. Officers dressed as Dutch-style uniforms, shorts, long sleeves with a decorative colored old gold color. Hat and long socks, no shoes. Musical instrument consisting of: Kendang, Saron, flying, Bedhug, Bas, and Key Bord. In general Angguk stage is divided into several rounds, each round there are 3 parts. The first stage is like a display case, all the dancers perform on the stage, holding the potential and appeal group nod in question, through costumes, movement flexibility, compactness, blocking, musical accompaniment and the ability of individual dancers.
The typical accompaniment sing nod to invoke spirits. Although still in the frame group, the dancers began preoccupied with himself, into the rhythm away, the more dynamic movements, until at the climax of one or more dancers experience trance or possessed by the spirit, marked by wearing sunglasses. While others sit, trance dancers continue to dance, with free movement of individuals, explosive and erotic. Occasionally he asked for water and roses or offerings are provided. When the spirit will leave the dancers, there is a special song to accompany the departure of the spirit. Usually before he left he asked to meet with the organizing committee to thank.
In view of art is like a 'play around' with spirit, then it takes a handler in charge of guarding the comings and goings of spirits.
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Kamis, 23 Juni 2011
BEACH TOUR in Gunung Kidul
Krakal Beach
Is a wide beach and the longest dinatara seven other beaches in the area, located 2 miles east coast Drini. outih shimmering sand that stretches along the coast, ideal for travelers who want to enjoy the sea air while jogging, or bathing / swimming at the beach while enjoying the beauty of marine life and looking for variety, with small nets are sold there. At certain times there are treats on the outdoor stage tourist attraction off the coast. Facilities available include Hotel Melatio, food stalls
Kukup Beach
Kukup Beach is a beautiful white sandy beaches and wide, there are various marine biota, especially fish that are sold by some merchants on the beach or maintained at the Sea Aquarium House near the beach. Here too there is a small coral island on which there is a substation of view to enjoy the beauty of the sea.Adaantara facilities include: a hall of meeting separately, Pondok Wisata Hotel, Motel, Waung food and souvenir vendors kiosks, marine ornamental fish, ready meals and pedagnag iakn fruits.Local fishermen communities also perform sea alms ceremony in conjunction with beach fishermen Baron
Sundak Beach
Located in the Village Sidoharjo, District Tepus, about 1 km to the east of the coast Krakal, green blend with the natural scenery with a relaxed beach village atmosphere is perfect for relaxing and is used as a venue for tourist campsites for teenagers.
Siung beach
This beach is located in the Village Purwodadi, Tepus District, located about 35 km from Wonosari with asphalt roads to the beach cliffs. Siung an ocean basin is flanked by two hills with cliffs as a location specific to allow sport rock climbing and is a haven for "climber" because it has more than 250 climbing routes, supported by the beautiful sea panorama, is climbing its own preoccupation with accompanied by waves and ocean breeze is refreshing. Here once held the Asian Climbing Gathering (sport rock climbing in Asia), followed by 80 participants from 15 countries in Asia, including
Wediombo beach
Wediombo beach is natural beach with a beautiful panoramic view, situated in the village of Jepitu, Girisubo District, about 40 km direction Wonosari city landmark. And bay-shaped beach with white sand ramps, can be viewed openly from both the hills and from the coast, allowing tourists to enjoy the panoramic sunset sempurnama, while also refreshing air ejuk beaches are believed to help cure asthma. For tourists who like fishing can be done in this place where at any given moment Panjo many fish that appear along the coast. Once a year on the coast of indigenous cultures held the ceremony procession Ngalangi catch fish by using gawar made from tree roots that spread wawar as net dipancangkaan of Kedungdowok hill and driven together to the sea by local people. In one kaawsan with this beach there Gremeng Beach, Beach Jungwok and Kalong Island (a small island inhabited by thousands of fruit bats) that can be achieved by tracking about 1.5 km to the east.
Sadeng Beach
Sadeng Beach is located in the Village and Village Songbanyu Pucung, Girisubo District, located about 46 km from Wonosari.There Lake Flute is plains which formerly believed as estuaries Solo Ancient. This beach is also known as the Fish Landing Base (PPI) is the national standard and is supporting the development of marine fisheries in