Archives West Finding Aid

Format: 75-9.1, 75-9.2, and 75.9.6 contain Sundanese (West Java) examples. 75-9.3-5 contain Central Javanese examples.

EC analog reels digitized 10/2016 (48 kHz, 24-bit) - 75-9.1 (48:21), 75-9.2 (12:29), 75-9.3 (21:35), 75-9.4 (25:03), 75-9.5 (45:51), 75-9.6 (43:44).

Contents: see field notes, both physical and digital copies available.

Contents notes on EC tape boxes:

75-9.1-Tape 1: 1.Topeng Bandjet: "Balok-balok" (ketuk tilu); 2.Orkes Kompeni: "Trapang Sono" (Western band instruments); 3.Gondang (=Rice stamping): a) "Susur" (instrumental) b) "Koleang" (vocal-instrumental) c) "Tabeuhdjalan" (instrumental) Rice stamping ceremonial music devoted to Dewi Sri. rec. -Pengalengan, April 1968; 4.Angklung/Dog-dog/Tarompet band: "Sorban Palid" I-Music for accomp. of hobby-horse dance. Start of song. rec. -Tasrkinalaja, April 1968; 5."Sorban Palid" II-continuation of 4. Trance part; 6.Sisimdiran: A series (medley) of comic songs by Univ. students. rec. -Bandung, May 1966; 7.Pentja (Fragment of Sundanese fighting dance) inst.-2 tramped, 2 sets of sending (2 drummers), goong. rec. -Bandung, Feb. 1968; 8.a) Karinding (jew's harp): "Tjium Makanan Anak" b)Taleot (ocarina), bird imitations of pippin (=turtle dove) and Ungkut-ungkut (=hoopoo bird) c>Bangsing (=whistle flute): "Djamaroti" rec. -Pengalengan, Jan. 1968; 9.Tjalung (bamboo xylophone): "Aha-ehe" rec. -Pengalengan, Jan. 1968;

75-9.2-Tape 2: 1.Festive Song (f) with Ketjrek awi (=bamboo buzzer) rec. -Batukarut, Aug. 1968; 2.Katjapi/Tarawangsa (Duet for small zither & bowed lute) a) "Saur Ibu" b) "Pangapungan" c) "Pamapag" During ceremonial dance in honor of Dewi Sri (Nji Pahatji) rec. -Rantjakalong, Suwedang, Nov. 1967; 3.Belukwawatjan (vocal) Leader reads aloud text from a book, old singers repeat each line singing. Text is epic story. rec. -Pengalengan, Jan. 1968;

75-9.3-Tape 3: 1.Gending Bonangan: "Siring" (Pelog pt. barang) Gamelan Kjai Kaduk Manis/Manis Rengga with leader K.R.T. Warsodingrat (slentan) rec. -Kraton Surakarta, Jun 1968;

75-9.4-Tape 4: 1.Gending Bonangan: "Sidamukti" (Slendro pt. nem) Gamelan Kjai Kanjat Mesem rec. -Mangkunagaram, Surakarta, Jun. 1968; 2.Ladrang: "Wiludjeng" (Slendro pt. manjura), followed by instrumental Pattern Slendro manjura. rec. & perf. -as above (#1) with Pasurden and Gerangan; 3.Gending: "Ajak-Ajakan Kaloran" (Slendro pt. manjura) (="The northern [=Mangkunagaran] Ajak-an") rec. & perf. same as 2;

75-9.5-Tape 5: Rec. -Kraton Jogjakarta, June 13, 1968 1. Gending Tengahan: "Sudiro Gambuh", Pelog Barang/Kendangan Semang Ketuk 4/Gamelan Kjai Madukasuma; 2.Ladrang: "Rangu-Rangu" Pelog Barang/Kend. 2/Gamelan Kjai Madukusuma; 3.Ketawang: "Gunung Sari", Slendro manjura /Kend. 2/Gamelan Kjai Madumurni; 4.Lantjaran: "Buburan", Slender Manjura Kendangan Bubaran, Gamelan Kjai Madumarni; 5."Bima Kurda", Pelog Barang, plus Bedbug, Gamelan Kjai Madukusuma;

75-9.6-Tape 6: 1."Lagu Sambodja" (closing part) vocal: Evis Banowati instr.: Ensemble "Sundayana" (Bandung), leader: Warsa. (=katjapi, rintjik, sending, rehab, going); 2."Lagu Senggot" (Pelog Degung) vocal: Iar Wiarsih, rest as above; 3."Giro" (closing tune), as above 1-3 rec. -Dec. 24, 1967; 4."Kidung Sunda" (fragm.) (Pelage degung patet nem) Ensemble "Seni Sundayana", leader: Warsa, Instr.-gambang, rebab, 2 sarong, bonang, gendang, goong, kenong vocal interruption: Mr. Salim vocal soloist: Mrs. Iar Wiarsih rec.: May 24, 1968; 5."Tjandi Rangrang" "Panglima" (Salendro) perf. -as above 6."Bandjarsari" Kadipatenam" (Madenda); 7."Pahsiturun" "Kadjaksaan" (Salendro) perf. -as above;

Note on documentation: There is a document labeled 75-9.1-6 in the physical file cabinet for these recordings that contains information about the University of Amsterdam Ethnomusicology Archives Collection of 78 RPM vinyl disc recordings from Indonesia, including these recordings and others.

Documentation: Field notes