UCSB's Central Javanese gamelan ensemble "Kyai Selamet" performs Gambyong Pangkur, a dance said to have origins in village-based fertility rites. Gambyong means 'together; more than...
This dance is taken from the Damarwulan cycle, a semi-historical story from East Java. It tells of Damarwulan, a palace gardener of humble origins who...
This is the traditional overture for the Central Javanese wayang kulit (shadow play) called the Patalon. The music is highly symbolic, as the individual pieces...
The UC Santa Barbara Central Javanese gamelan ensemble, Kyai Selamet (Mike Pievac, dir.), performs Ketawang Basonto 'full moon' (pelog nem), a popular composition by the...
Bandabaya 'brave in the face of danger' is a warrior drill-type dance that originates from the Pakualaman court of Yogyakarta, Central Java. It features one...