INDONESIA

	Artist	I Nyoman Windha and various artists	Title	MUSIC OF THE GAMELAN GONG KEBYAR, VOL. 2
	Catalogue No	Vital Records402	Price	$ 19.99
	Review	Jagra Parwata (Awakening of the Mountain) from Works of I Nyoman Windha is a marvelous digital recording of kebyar, a style popular in Bali since 1914. This CD features four award-winning compositions by I Nyoman Windha, Bali's internationally acclaimed composer and one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation, performed by several of Bali's best gamelan orchestras. Excellent notes included
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	Artist	Rhoma Irama	Title	SELEKSI ALBUM EMAS
	Catalogue No	HMCD5204	Price	$ 14.99
	Review	Kelana from a comprehensive collection of Indonesian dangdut performed by its king, Rhoma Irama, who sings about love, morality, family values, poverty and more love. You can recognize the music by the tabla's dang-dut-dang beat and hints of Islamic pop, Indian film music, ghazal, salsa (?)...you name it
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	Artist	Lingkung Seni Malati	Title	CLASSICAL TEMBANG SUNDA: MUSIC FROM WEST JAVA
	Catalogue No	13134-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Sekar duaan, the closing song of a traditional Tembang Sunda performance, is only one selection on this interesting CD featuring classical vocal music from West Java, performed by the Lingkung Seni Malati ensemble (The Jasmine Flower Art Circle) with director and lead vocalist, Ida Widawati
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	Artist	Hetty Koes Endang	Title	KERONCONG II (2 CD set)
	Catalogue No	HMCD1248-2/1295-2	Price	$ 19.99
	Review	Kr. Tersenyum from a 2 CD set of classical kroncong, Indonesian sentimental ballades. Hetty Koes Endang, the Queen of Indonesian crooners, sings pure Indonesian kroncong with traditional instrumental accompaniment and a few synthesizers for a modern touch. If you've never heard kroncong, listen closely. You can hear hints of Indonesian traditional, Malay and Portuguese musical styles in these interesting, classic recordings in this wonderful collection
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	Artist	Tirta Sari	Title	THE MUSIC OF BALI: TIRTA SARI - LEGONG GAMELAN, VOL. 2
	Catalogue No	13137-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Legong Kraton, the classical dance of the divine nymphs, from an interesting collection of Balinese Legong Gamelan. Gamelan Tirta Sari, a celebrated gamelan orchestra from Peliatan, a small village near Ubud, Bali, combines elements from both gamelan Semar Pegulingan and the modern, popular form of gamelan gong kebyar. A stunning variety of Balinese instrumental pieces and dance music
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	Artist	H. Nur Asiah Jamil & various artists	Title	KOLEKSI LAGU-LAGU: QASIDAH & GAMBUS TERBAIK, VOL. 1 & 2
	Catalogue No	HMC2706-2A	Price	$ 19.99
	Review	Bimbingan Agama from a complete double CD collection of the rare recordings of traditional Indonesian qasidah and gambus performed by the 1970s Qasidah Queen, H. Nur Asiah Jamil. A wide range of songs, from pure qasidah and traditional dances to devotional songs
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	Artist	Various artists	Title	THE MUSIC OF INDONESIA: FLORES
	Catalogue No	13175-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Music of Manggarai from West Flores, Indonesia is a part of these rare & wonderful recordings from a relatively unknown part of the Indonesian archipelago. Includes music for ritual and a variety of solo and choral singing, both in the traditional style and for holy days of the church. Extensive, instructional notes included with 2 CD set
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	Artist	Seka Gambuh Pura Desa Adat Batuan, The Gambuh Ensemble of Batuan's Village Temple	Title	MUSIC OF THE GAMBUH THEATER: BALI'S ANCIENT DANCE DRAMA
	Catalogue No	Vital Records501	Price	$ 19.99
	Review	Sumeradas from performed by the Gambuh Ensemble of Batuan's Village Temple, South Central Bali. This excellent digital recording is the first full-length CD of Bali's oldest dramatic dance form---a unique fusion of music, literature and dance--that originated in Java at the height of classical Hindu Javanese court culture. Informative liner notes describe the music, instruments and performance practice of Gambuh. A portion of sales is donated to the Gambuh Preservation Project in Bali
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	Artist	Swara Cipta Priyabti	Title	THE MUSIC OF BALI: SWARA CIPTA PRIYANTI - JEGOG
	Catalogue No	13136-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Amuknama (Driving the Water Buffalo) from a completely different type of Indonesian gamelan ensemble. Instruments for Jegog, a unique gamelan style used primarily for Balinese entertainment, are made from enormous pieces of bamboo. They produce thundering bass tones and a frenetic energy of pulsating sounds unlike anything you have ever experienced
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	Artist	Hetty Koes Endang	Title	HETTY KERONCONG
	Catalogue No	HMCD5216	Price	$ 14.99
	Review	Bengawan Solo from a sweet collection of Hetty's traditional kroncong favorites from Indonesia, modernized for synthesizer. Listen to the style that inspired Asia pop and Japanese enka. Also available as 2 CD set (HMCD5216/5217). Check it out!
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	Artist	Hetty Koes Endang	Title	NOSTALGIA PILIHAN
	Catalogue No	HMCD5050	Price	$ 14.99
	Review	Jangan Tinggal Daku performed by Hetty Koes Endang from a collection of nostalgic and romantic Malaysian songs from the 1950s. Indonesia's favorite singer, Hetty Endang, and one of Malaysia's celebrated vocalists, Abdullah Chik, sing a fine collection of tunes by P. Ramlee, the father of Malaysian popular music
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	Artist	Nungri R./Trio Laris, Hikmah DKK, Minel, Rusnah DKK, Nia Viviawati, Artis-Artis GMR, H. Nur Asiah Jamil, Safaria Group, Winda Sari	Title	QASIDAH MODERN
	Catalogue No	HMC2661-2A	Price	$ 19.99
	Review	Harta Titipan Tuhan performed by Winda Sari in a double CD set of the Indonesian pop style, qasidah modern. You can hear the roots of Indonesian dangdut, Bollywood and other pop styles in this interesting, upbeat collection of Indonesian pop spiced with Middle Eastern styles. Features songs by H. Nur Asiah Jamil, Artis-Artis, Nia Viviawati, Rusnah, Safaria and other top vocalists
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	Artist	Musicians of STSI Denpasar	Title	MUSIC OF THE GAMELAN GONG KEBYAR, VOL. 1
	Catalogue No	Vital Records401	Price	$ 19.99
	Review	Teruna Jaya, a dance composition of the original Kebyar Legong, is one of the seven pivotal works of the Balinese kebyar repertoire, performed masterfully by the musicians of the National Institute of the Arts in Denpasar, Bali. Since gong kebyar's emergence in the early 20th-century, the fiery style has taken over to become Bali's predominant style. An excellent digital recording, enhanced by informative notes, captures the music's energy, passion and brilliance
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	Artist	Kawedanan Hageng Punakawan Kridha Mardawa	Title	YOGYAKARTA: GAMELAN OF THE KRATON
	Catalogue No	13161-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Ladrang semingin is one of the numerous styles of gamelan in Indonesia, and one of the finest of Yogyakarta's royal palace. The robust soran-style of Yogyanese gamelan playing, lagon (chant-like melodies sung by male chorus) and the repertoire of gendhing, unique to the Kraton Yogyakarta, presented on this CD reveal the area's rich history and contact between the Javanese and the Dutch
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