Javanese gamelan music

Yazar: madagaox May 4, 2006

Javanese gamelan music, history and mystery
jogjaAlat Javanese gamelan music and traditional solo named derived from the Javanese Gamelan, which is still preserved in the Palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo)
GAMELAN JAVA AND YOUNG GENERATION

1. Arts development Karawitan
Javanese gamelan is a set of instruments as a musical statement which is often referred to as musicians. Karawitan Javanese pepper comes from the mean complicated, convoluted, but the sauce also means smooth, beautiful, and delicious twist. The word gamelan music of Java is specifically used to refer to gamelan, Indonesian music applying non-diatonic tones (in the barrel slendro and pelog) a claim-garapannya use notation system, sound color, rhythm, has a function, pathet and working on the rules presented in the form of instrumental, Vokalia and heard a beautiful mixture.
Javanese gamelan contain historical values and philosophical for the Indonesian nation. It was said, because the Javanese gamelan is one of the cultural arts that are passed by its predecessor and still much-loved and engaged. Hypothetically, bachelor J.L.A. Brandes (1889) argued that the Java community prior to the influence of Hinduism has come to know ten of expertise, such as puppets and gamelan. According to history, the Javanese gamelan orchestra also has a long history. As with other arts or culture, Javanese gamelan in its development is also experiencing changes. Changes occur in the way pembuatanya, while development involves quality. Javanese gamelan Ageng formerly owned limited only to the palace. Now, anyone interested can have it all Javanese gamelan is not included in the category of heritage (Timbul Haryono, 2001).
Complete gamelan have approximately 72 equipment and can be played by a musician (drummer) along with 10-15 singer and or Gerong. Structure mainly consists of the tools at or tetabuhan made of metal. Other instruments such as drums, fiddle (string instruments), which is a kind of xylophone xylophon with a blade-blade from the wood, and wire strings are plucked instrument called siter or celepung.
Javanese gamelan has a remarkable response in the international world. As had been widely held art performances of gamelan in various European countries and obtained very good response from the community there. Even schools outside the country which include gamelan music as one option to be studied by his students are also not small. But the irony in their own country are still many who doubt the future of the gamelan. Especially the youth who tend to be more interested in music outside of the department has sophisticated instruments. From this it required an effort to attract people to the traditional arts into the nation’s cultural heritage.
2. Javanese Gamelan social functions
Philosophically, the Javanese gamelan is an integral part of the Java community life. This case was caused by the Javanese philosophy of life associated with cultural arts in the form of Javanese gamelan and closely associated with the development of an adopted religion.
In Javanese gamelan society has aesthetic functions related to social values, moral and spiritual. The gamelan has its own greatness, the proof that the world also recognize gamelan is a traditional musical instrument that can offset the eastern musical instrument of the great western. Gamelan is a flexible instrument, because it can serve also for education.

3. Inheritance of Javanese gamelan to the Younger Generation
At the present time there is a trend that made a difference in perception by the younger generations through a variety of cultural attractions are in other aspects look rather striking, but viewed from another aspect is a setback, particularly those involving gestures and dance-piece penyuguhan gendhing issued.
Young people seem interested in gamelan because nothing is introduced. Besides that nothing is taught. It can not be blamed for the majority of parents, even the school environment, does not support the child to know the musicians. For the younger generation, the orchestra sounded like a difficult demand that first period in the era of their parents or their grandparents. Young people now prefer if the sounds of gamelan as they please and be paired with musical instruments and art whatever. However, through the ways this is a road to sustainable gamelan. Gamelan is not just a traditional instrument or object, but there is spirit in it, that togetherness. The important thing here is human, that is how they feel close to the musicians.
Keep in mind also for the preservation of our own culture really Adhi Luhur, filled with aesthetics, harmony, the teachings, philosophies, manners, society, tolerance, human beings forming the noble-minded, not too loose as the drivers of human the worship of God, namely by means of hard work and good itikat memetri or maintain their own art and culture. Not until there is a gap or a gap between the elders who really qualified (expert). Even the communication should be maintained as well as possible with the elders as a source or a warehouse that was storing the various sciences related to cultural issues itself, particularly the musical masters, dance etc..

MYSTERY OF THE SOLO AND JOGJAKARTA GAMELAN sekaten

Sekaten tradition of rolling history since the era of the Majapahit up to now, the big mystery surrounding the trusted Gamelan Sekaten magical. The reason is, the Kraton of Solo and Yogyakarta which still survive today, each having a pair of Gamelan Sekaten. Which is the original from the time of Majapahit and Demak Bintoro?

Posmo-When the reins of power from Demak Bintoro move to Pajang Hadiningrat, Gamelan Sekaten as royal heritage also changed hands. The transition period from Demak to also stop the execution of this Pajang sekaten tradition, because the situation of war and chaos. Found no record of the era of Sultan sekaten Hadiwijaya, who ascended to the throne in the year 1550 AD Pajang. But probably there’s titles in Pajang sekaten tradition since the reign of the Gemah Ripah Pajang jinawi tablets, for approximately 40 of the year.

At the end of heyday Pajang, tlatah Mataram Hadiningrat founded by Ki Ageng archery in 1586 AD. Located on the outskirts Opak called the base (forests) Mentaok. This is a gift of Sultan Tlatah Hadiwijaya the success of Arya Penangsang archery kill. In the ensuing years, prestige Pajang started receding. Conversely, Mataram Hadiningrat mencorong slowly fallen into the whole archipelago.

Panembahan Senopati who industriously tlatah expanded to the East Java, has caused the situation in Central Java heat recovery. Some of the intrigues and hostilities between Mataram and Pajang much written in the Chronicle-chronic and chronic Mataram. An effort Pajang strikes against Mataram, mentioned stranded in the middle of the trip because of the eruption of Mount Merapi. Hadiwijaya Sultan died because of illness, caused by falling from his mount in the Elephant’s event.

With the death of Sultan Hadiwijaya which according to DR Purwadi MHum occurred around the year 1587 AD, show the various power struggles intrigue. Ontran-ontran Benowo had subsided when the Prince, eldest son Panembahan Senopati Hadiwijaya request assistance for storm Pajang that when it was controlled by Harya Pangiri. Pajang finally collapsed. However, Benowo transferred control of power to Panembahan Senopati. Thus, ended the Pajang history and triumph of the Islamic Mataram forwarded by Hadiningrat.

Two Divided Sekaten Gamelan

Various historical events of the heir to the kingdoms of the Archipelago universe, of course have an impact on the many traditions that exist. Sekaten as a heritage of tradition, over time also changes. In the midst of these developments, tucked away many mysteries. Gamelan Sekaten One of them, which comes from the legacy Brawjaya V and Sunan Kalijaga. Where existence, now?

Gamelan Sekaten as royal heritage, follow to move the hand to follow who’s in charge. Since Majapahit, Demak and Mataram Pajang, as much as it changed hands Sekaten Gamelan. However, history has not ended. Because, Mataram Hadiningrat itself is then also split into two, in the year 1755 AD through Giyanti agreement.

Property including Gamelan Sekaten then divided in two. However, can not be ascertained which of the two kingdoms of Mataram Hadiningrat fractions were receiving Kiai Gong Sekar V UB Delima heritage and legacy Sekati Gong Kiai Sunan Kalijaga. The results of historical research conducted sekaten Depdikbud years 1991-1992 only call, because Gamelan Sekaten have a pair, each fraction of Mataram kingdom Hadiningrat (Solo and Yogyakarta) create a new Gong as a partner.

In the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, a pair of Gamelan Sekaten it by Sultan HB I changed its name to Kiai Kiai Guntur Madu and Nogowilogo. In Kasunanan Surakarta Gamelan Gong Sekaten changed his name to Honey and Kiai Kiai Guntur Guntur Sari. Strongly suspected, two of the same name, Kiai Guntur Madu, a second sign is the original Gong from the Majapahit.

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