Saturday, January 25, 2020

INDONESIA Java – Glagah Wangi Gamelan conducted by Kardi Rahardjo Pramono – Une Nuit de Wayang Kulit / Légende de Wahju Tjakraningrat – CBS 65440

INDONESIA
Java – Glagah Wangi Gamelan conducted by Kardi Rahardjo Pramono – Une Nuit de Wayang Kulit / Légende de Wahju Tjakraningrat – CBS 65440, recorded by Jacques Brunet in 1971 (LP)
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet

#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet
#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet

This beautiful album, recorded by Jacques Brunet in the village of Glagah Wangi, Central Java, in 1971, presents music accompanying a traditional performance of a Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppet theatre play, which often represent episodes taken from great Hindu Ramayana and Mahabharata epics.

The central character in these nightly public performances, lasting from 9 pm to dawn, is the dalang. Here the 17-year-old dalang puppet master, Sudarmin, who performs The Legend of Wahju Tjakraningrat from the Mahabharata, fulfils this demanding role requiring great skill, erudition and energy: for eight hours he must sing and precisely narrate the text, improvise, change voices for each character, and gracefully animate the wayang puppets (see the album's front cover).

Sudarmin’s performance is accompanied by a gamelan ensemble directed by Kardi Rahardjo Pramono – including metalophones, gongs, kendang drums, a two-string rebab bowed violin, a suling flute, an 18-string tjelempung zither, and female voices – which together create a rich, fluid and ethereal musical atmosphere.

According to Brunet, “The Javanese shadow puppet theater is perhaps the world’s only “total spectacle,” which achieves a perfect symbiosis between poetry, song, music, the visual arts, mime, theater and gesture through the grace of magic and deep mysticism.”

Cet magnifique album, enregistré par Jacques Brunet dans le village de Glagah Wangi, au Java central, en 1971, présente une musique accompagnant du théâtre d'ombres traditionnel Wayang Kulit, qui met en scène des épopées tirées du Ramayana ou du Mahabharata.

Le personnage central lors de ces représentations publiques nocturnes, qui se déroulent de 21 h à l'aube, est le dalang. Ici, le jeune maître marionnettiste Sudarmin, qui interprète La Légende de Wahju Tjakraningrat du Mahabharata, remplit ce rôle exigeant qui nécessite une grande érudition, beaucoup d'énergie et de nombreux talents: huit heures durant, il doit chanter et narrer précisément les textes, improviser, changer de voix pour chaque personnage et animer gracieusement les marionnettes wayang.

Le spectacle de Sudarmin est accompagné par un ensemble de gamelans dirigé par Kardi Rahardjo Pramono – comprenant des métalophones, des gongs, des tambours kendang, une vièle à archet rebab, une flûte suling, une cithare tjelempung à 18 cordes et des voix de femmes – qui tisse des sonorités riches, fluide et célestes.

Selon Jacques Brunet, “ Le théâtre d'ombres javanais est peut-être le seul – spectacle total – au monde où la symbiose est parfaitement réalisée entre la poésie, le chant, la musique, les arts plastiques, le mime, le théâtre et le geste par la grâce de la magie et d'une profonde mystique. ”

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Our other Javanese gamelan posts:
Gamelan Garland - Gamelan Kjai Kanjut Mesem/Mangkunagaran Surakarta (1968) here
Gamelan Kjahi Kaduk, Manis Rengga - Gamelan Music from Java (1963) here
Musique de Java - L'Ecole de Loka Wangi (1971) here
Sunda – Gamelan Degung directed by Enip Sukanda (1972) here

#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet

#Indonesia #Indonésie #Java #gamelan #rebab #suling #spacy #world music #traditional music #Wayang #puppet #theatre #Kulit #shadow  #vinyl #Jacques Brunet


Photographs below are from L'Art de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Citadelles & Mazenod, 1994:


Ganesh from Candi Banon, Central Java, stone, 8th-9th century:

MusicRepublic INDONESIA Java – Une Nuit de Wayang Kulit / Légende de Wahju Tjakraningrat – CBS 65440


Vajran Ritya, Goddess of Dance, Surocolo, Central Java, bronze, 10th century:

MusicRepublic INDONESIA Java – Une Nuit de Wayang Kulit / Légende de Wahju Tjakraningrat – CBS 65440

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

NIGERIA – Wasiu Ayinde Barrister – Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361, 1990 (Cassette)

NIGERIA
Wasiu Ayinde Barrister – Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361, 1990 (Cassette)
#Nigeria #Yoruba #Fuji music #Wasiu Ayinde # #Kollington Ayinla #Sikiru Barrister #traditional music #African music #world music #talking drums #agogo bells #musique africaine #cassette #Marshall #Lagos
#Nigeria #Yoruba #Fuji music #Wasiu Ayinde # #Kollington Ayinla #Sikiru Barrister #traditional music #African music #world music #talking drums #agogo bells #musique africaine #cassette #Marshall #Lagos
#Nigeria #Yoruba #Fuji music #Wasiu Ayinde # #Kollington Ayinla #Sikiru Barrister #traditional music #African music #world music #talking drums #agogo bells #musique africaine #cassette #Marshall #Lagos

Following our introduction to Yoruba Fuji music, with a post by the genre’s founder Sikiru Ayinde Barrister (1948-2010), we now present Wasiu Ayinde Barrister (b. 1957), a Fuji singer from the next generation, who subsequently redubbed himself King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall 1, dropping the acquired name of his mentor (Barrister).

When I traveled to Lagos in July 1990, Wasiu’s latest release, Jo Fun Mi, was all the rage, as it embodied the spirit of Lagos’s urban excitement and frenzy still rooted in Yoruba culture. The album was playing everywhere in the city and had Lagosians of all ages and walks of life swaying to the rapturous beat. This was the first time I heard Fuji music, when I discovered the likes of Wasiu, Barrister and Kollington Ayinla (b.1953).

Wasiu starts off with a rousing tribute to Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), who had just been released from prison in South Africa (A1), followed by medleys that seamlessly weave several tracks together with fiery fast-tempoed traditional percussion, including agogo bells and talking drums, backing vocals and Wasiu’s intense, powerful voice (A2, B). Here Wasiu gives thanks to Oluwa (God in Yoruba), sings the praises of various dignitaries and narrates stories, all interspersed with Yoruba proverbs and parables.

Suite à notre introduction à la musique Fuji en langue Yoruba, avec un post du fondateur du genre Sikiru Ayinde Barrister (1948-2010), nous présentons cette fois Wasiu Ayinde Barrister (né en 1957), un chanteur Fuji de la nouvelle génération, qui se fera appeller King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall 1 au début des années 1990, abandonnant ainsi la référence à son mentor (Barrister).

A Lagos en juillet 1990, le dernier disque de Wasiu, Jo Fun Mi, faisait fureur. Cette oeuvre semblait incarner l'esprit d'excitation urbaine et la frénésie de Lagos tout en maintenant un ancrage dans la culture traditionnelle yoruba. L'album jouait partout en ville et les lagosiens de tous âges et de tous horizons esquissaient de petits pas de danse ou balançaient la tête à l’écoute des rythmes endiablés de cette musique. C’est ainsi que je découvris la musique Fuji et ses principaux artistes, notamment Wasiu, Barrister et Kollington Ayinla (né en 1953).

Wasiu commence par rendre un vibrant hommage à Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), qui venait juste d'être libéré de prison en Afrique du Sud (A1), suivi de medleys qui tissent ensemble plusieurs morceaux avec des percussions traditionnelles aux rythmes rapides et fougueux, comprenant notamment des cloches agogo et des tambours parlants gan gan, des chœurs et la voix intense et puissante de Wasiu (A2, B). Ici, Wasiu rend grâce à Oluwa (Dieu en yoruba), chante les louanges de divers dignitaires et raconte des histoires, le tout ponctué de proverbes et de paraboles yoruba.



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Our other Fuji music share:
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister - Fuji Exponent Vol. 8 - AS 46-L, 1976, here


Photographs below are from The Dances of Africa by Michel Huet, Harry N. Abrams, 1996:

Yoruba Gelede masquerade in the Cové region, Bénin: an Ayoko mask on stilts and a hyena, and two female masks representing Ibedji (twins) which play a central role in Yoruba traditions.


MusicRepublic NIGERIA Wasiu Ayinde – Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361


MusicRepublic NIGERIA Wasiu Ayinde – Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

SERBIA Srbija Instrumenti – Narodna Muzička Tradicija – PGP RTB 2510030

SERBIA – SERBIE
Srbija Instrumenti – Narodna Muzička Tradicija – PGP RTB 2510030, released 1981 (LP)
#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl
#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl
#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl
#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl
#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl
#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

This anthology of traditional Serbian village music, recorded in the former Yugoslavia in the 1970s, presents a stunning instrumental palette, featuring various pipes and flutes (A1-A4, B1, B2, B5), ocarinas (B6), leaves (B7), double and triple bagpipes (B8-B11), the rikalo-bušen alphorn (B3), clarinets (A7, B4), Jew's harp (A5), violin (A8), male vocals and single-string gusli fiddle (A9), and accordion (A6).

These pastoral and rural sounds from time immemorial produce rich, quirky musics brimming with vitality and emotion.

Cette anthologie de musique traditionnelle de village serbe, enregistrée dans les années 1970 dans l'ex-Yougoslavie, présente une palette instrumentale étonnante, comprenant diverses flûtes (A1-A4, B1, B2, B5), des ocarinas (B6), des feuilles (B7), des cornemuses doubles et triples (B8-B11), du cor des Alpes rikalo-bušen (B3), des clarinettes (A7, B4), de la guimbarde (A5), du violon (A8), du chant masculin accompagné d’un violon monocorde gusli (A9), et de accordéon (A6).

Ces sonorités pastorales et rurales de la nuit des temps produisent des musiques riches et sinueuses débordant de vitalité et d'émotion.


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Best wishes & many good things for 2020!


Many thanks to João, for sharing his many musical treasures (including this LP) and inspiring listening sessions, and to Nuno for his commitment and delicate expertise with the visuals. Essential contributions to this blog.


c. 13th-14th century (cover of the Serbian-English booklet included in the download)

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl


#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl

#Serbia #Serbie #Srbija #Balkan# village music #traditional music #world music #instrumental music #ocarina #pipes #flutes #bagpipes #rikalo-bušen alphorn #clarinet #Jew's harp #gusli fiddle #accordion #violin #vinyl


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