Discover Indonesia

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Music of Indonesia Selections from the 20-CD Series. Indonesia is a huge country, spread over hundreds of islands, encompassing peoples of many different languages, religions, and musical cultures. Fifteen tracks from the widely acclaimed 20-CD series Music of Indonesia have been selected to provide an exciting and varied introduction to musical styles from different parts of the country. From rowdy gamelan and xylophones to quiet night music for flute, from Christian church harmonies to dissonant part-singing, featuring brilliant performances on guitars, xylophones, gong rows, and brass bands, this anthology will delight both new listeners and those already familiar with the court gamelan of Java. All digitally recorded on location between 1990 and 1997. Recorded, produced, and annotated by Philip Yampolsky with the collaboration of the Indonesian Society for the Performing Arts, and funded by the Ford Foundation. 70 minutes, 20-page booklet.

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Average customer rating: excellent overview of contemporaneous classic music For the price you can't lose

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B000B6N6B8 Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'un Faune - Alexander Rahbari
2. Walzer - Peter Hill
3. I. Andante-Scherzo - Rebecca Hirsch
4. Sehr Ruhig Und Zart - Ulster Orchestra
5. Lebhaft Und Zart Bewegt - Ulster Orchestra
6. Sehr Langsam Und Ausserst Zart - Ulster Orchestra
7. Fliessend, Ausserst Zart - Ulster Orchestra
8. Sehr Fliessend - Ulster Orchestra
9. Forlane: Allegretto - Klara Kormendi
10. First Tableau: The Shrove-Tide Fair - Philharmonia Orchestra
11. The Mountebank - Philharmonia Orchestra
12. Vivo - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
13. III. Moderato Pesante - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
14. Hymn To St. Cecilia - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge
15. IV. Allegretto - Ondrej Lenard
16. Introduzione: Andante Non Troppo-Allegro Vivace - Alexander Rahbari

Tracks:

1. Romance - Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice)
2. II. Allegro - Ladislav Slovak
3. III. Allegro Agitato - Stephen Gunzenhauser
4. Main Theme From Schindler's List - Paul Bateman
5. The Unanswered Question - Northern Sinfonia
6. Second Electonic Interpolation (Conclusion) - Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
7. Third Electronic Interpolation (Beginning) - Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
8. I. Liturgie De Cristal - Amici Ensemble
9. IV. Commentaire - Idil Biret
10. Warming Up, Leading To Model 1, Bass - Gregory Rose
11. 'Gott Nochmal' Sun God - Gregory Rose
12. 'Vishnu' God Of Storms - Gregory Rose
13. God Of The Earth - Gregory Rose
14. First Interlude - Boris Berman
15. I. - Roger Heaton
16. Short Ride In A Fast Machine - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
17. The Lord's Prayer - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge
18. II. Lento E Largo-Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
19. Lullaby - Philharmonia Orchestra
20. Vision Of The Hunt I - Philharmonia Orchestra
21. Voice For Solo Flute - Robert Aitken

Customer Reviews:

excellent overview of contemporaneous classic music.......2007-03-22

excellent overview of contemporaneous classic music.

Should be continued, plenty more 20th-century composers to be discovered.

For the price you can't lose.......2007-02-21

This 2 cd set consists of, as the title indicates, various 20c pieces or movements from the Naxos catalog. Sound quality is uniformly high, although for some such as Stockhausen's it's not clear if that's good or bad. What is excellent is the variety of the collection--some familiar (Debussy), others not, some pretty, others intentionally weird. Few will find every piece to his or her taste, but many listeners who do not spend much time on 20c music will find something to like. Overall, a great introduction to a period of much off-putting, yes, but also much compelling music.

Average customer rating: One of the most amazing albums in my collection A fascinating musical tour some really bad music great music, great value

Discover Indonesia Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Indonesia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Far East & Asia | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Far East & Asia | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia Tembang Sunda: Classical Music from West Java Music Of Indonesia 2: Indonesian Popular Music - Krongcong, Dangdut & Langgam Jawa West Java: Sundanese Jaipong and other Popular Music ASIN: B00004U030 Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

1. Tetigo
2. Kemayoran
3. Gondang Si Monang-monang
4. Mares
5. Curahan Hati
6. Tabuh Kenilu Sawik
7. Yendisare Aimando
8. Stambul Bila
9. Gandung Sia
10. Padang Magek
11. Tabung
12. Kalimantan
13. Teke Song
14. Welasan
15. Sampeq Penihing

Album Description

Music of Indonesia Selections from the 20-CD Series. Indonesia is a huge country, spread over hundreds of islands, encompassing peoples of many different languages, religions, and musical cultures. Fifteen tracks from the widely acclaimed 20-CD series Music of Indonesia have been selected to provide an exciting and varied introduction to musical styles from different parts of the country. From rowdy gamelan and xylophones to quiet night music for flute, from Christian church harmonies to dissonant part-singing, featuring brilliant performances on guitars, xylophones, gong rows, and brass bands, this anthology will delight both new listeners and those already familiar with the court gamelan of Java. All digitally recorded on location between 1990 and 1997. Recorded, produced, and annotated by Philip Yampolsky with the collaboration of the Indonesian Society for the Performing Arts, and funded by the Ford Foundation. 70 minutes, 20-page booklet.

Customer Reviews:

One of the most amazing albums in my collection.......2006-12-28

My exposure to Indonesian music was pretty much limited to the glories of the Gamelan until I bought this album. What an eye-opener! This one disc offers an awe-inspiring cross-section of the phenomenal diversity and beauty of Indonesian music.

On the strength of it, I eventually went back and bought about three quarters of the albums its tracks are drawn from.

Buy this disc and marvel at the near-endless variety of humankind's musical expression.

A fascinating musical tour.......2003-07-15

Having mostly heard gamelan music from Indonesia, I was dazzled by this collection of mostly non-gamelan styles. This is a great introduction to the Smithsonian Folkways series of recordings from Indonesia. Because the style and mood changes so much from song to song, it is not well-suited as background music. But if you listen to each song to find out what appeals to you, this is the best way to choose from among the 20-odd recordings on Folkways.

some really bad music.......2002-10-01

a collection of mind numbingly bad music- maybe this stuff would appeal to music collectors or specialists but for the average listener such as myself it is the worse CD I own. There is a variety of music but most of it is repetitive and boring, like some bad recordings anthropology classes get to hear. Don't buy this if you are looking for something like the Rough Guides or Putumayo collections of international music.

great music, great value.......2000-07-27

From one of the world's lesser known great musical traditions, this CD is a cornucopia of lesser known traditional and not so traditional Indonesian music, each one surprisingly different and original. Some of my favorite: the meditative "Padang Magek", crazy hybrid of "Stambul Bla" and the guitar (?) in "Sampeq Penihing" . I am sure the producer had a hard time choosing these 15 songs out of the original 20 CDs. A great valued CD, although now I can't help pondering to collect the whole set!

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10. Golden Voices of Israel

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