Various - Bali: Gamelan & Kecak
- Author: Various
- Album: Bali: Gamelan & Kecak
- Size: 1794 mb
- Genre: Folk, World, & Country
- Format: flac, wma, mp3 archive
- Label:
WEA Japan – WPCS-5107,
Nonesuch – 7559-79204-2
Type: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Japan
Date of released: 1997
Category: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gamelan

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MP3 version
- 2914 downloads at 32 mb/s
FLAC version
Tracklist
| 1 | –Unknown Artist | Opening Parade, Bali Arts Festival (June 13, 1987) | 12:18 |
| 2 | –Unknown Artist | Gending Kebyar Kosalya Arini | 10:41 |
| 3 | –Unknown Artist | Sekar Sungsang | 2:33 |
| 4 | –Unknown Artist | Lagu Kodok (Frog Song) | 4:11 |
| 5 | –Unknown Artist | Gending Sekar Gadung | 7:52 |
| 6 | –Unknown Artist | Tabuh Teluh | 6:06 |
| 7 | –Unknown Artist | Sulendro | 7:34 |
| 8 | –Unknown Artist | Kecak | 8:07 |
| 9 | –Unknown Artist | Baris | 12:48 |
Credits
- Mastered By – Robert C. Ludwig*
- Recorded By – David Lewiston
Notes
Recorded in Bali, May - October 1987.Originally released in 1989.
The songs and performers on this release are mostly - but not always - based on region (in Bali), style of piece, name of gamelan and finally what the piece is called. For example, song 4 appears on the insert as:
4. Genggong Batur Sari, Batuan - Lagu Kodok (Frog Song)
From this can be worked out the style is Genggong (Jew's Harp), recorded in Batuan village and the title is Lagu Kodok.
However, song 5 is given as:
5. Gamelan Salunding, Tenganan - Gending Sekar Gadung
From this it can be assumed the collective gamelan is called Gamelan Salunding, which is from Tanganan. And the piece is called Gending etc.
For song 8, the kecak is not so much a title but a specific chant - the Ramayana Monkey Chant.
Song 3 is simply a Jew's Harp duet.
However, as others are more difficult to work out, the following explanatory notes are added regarding the music (and text) on the disc.
Complete listings are as follows:
1. Opening Parade, Bali Arts Festival - (June 13, 1987)
2. Gamelan Gong Sekaha Sadha Budaya - Gending Kebyar Kosalya Arini
3. Genggong Duet - Sekar Sungsang
4. Genggong Batur Sari, Batuan - Lagu Kodok (Frog Song)
5. Gamelan Salunding, Tenganan - Gending Sekar Gadung
6. Sadha Budaya Gamelan Gong Suling - Tabuh Teluh
7. Gender Wayang, Sukawati - Sulendro
8. Sekaha Ganda Sari, Bona - Kecak
9. Gamelan Gong Kebyar Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia, Den Pasar - Baris
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 79204-1 | Various | Bali: Gamelan & Kecak (LP, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch | 9 79204-1 | US | 1989 |
| 9 79204-2 | Various | Bali: Gamelan & Kecak (CD, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch | 9 79204-2 | US | 1989 |
| 7559-79814-2 | David Lewiston | Indonesia: Bali - Gamelan & Kecak (CD, Album, RE) | Nonesuch | 7559-79814-2 | Europe | 2003 |
| 7559-79204-2 | David Lewiston | Indonesia: Bali - Gamelan & Kecak (CD, Album) | Nonesuch | 7559-79204-2 | Europe | 1989 |
| 9 79204-4 | Various | Bali: Gamelan & Kecak (Cass, Album, Comp) | Elektra Nonesuch | 9 79204-4 | US | 1989 |
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