Indonesian Music Indonesian Gamelan Music Indonesian Traditional Musical Instruments – Wandering Bakya Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has an extensive collection of Asian traditional musical instruments. It includes musical instruments from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines and Thailand. This entry is about Indonesian traditional musical instruments. My knowledge of Indonesian traditional instruments is restricted to my visit to Yogyakarta’s Sultan Palace (Kraton) where all Indonesian traditional musical instruments were on display and local musicians actually play them for the visitors. A gamelan ensemble played behind a couple of dancers, and there were more than two dozens of them. Cultural Center of the Philippines collection of Indonesian Traditional Musical Instruments The Gamelan The gamelan is the traditional gong orchestra of Indonesia. The room dedicated to Indonesian gamelan musical instruments. Set of Indonesian gongs Gong ageng is the most sacred and honored instrument of the gamelan. Gong Ageng Kempul Kenong Gender Barung Kendang Rebab Celempung Like this:
Kelzmer Klezmer Music What Is Klezmer Music? Originally, the word "klezmer," from the Yiddish language, meant "vessel of song" and later, simply "musician." However, it has come to characterize the style of secular music played by Ashkenazi Jews for joyful celebrations such as weddings. What Does Klezmer Music Sound Like? Klezmer music is intended to replicate the human voice including sounds of crying, wailing and laughing. Generally, the violin is responsible for the imitation which is mean to sound like the cantor in a synagogue. Often, a klezmer band will include a fiddle, a bass or cello, a clarinet and a drum. Non-Traditional Influences on Klezmer Music Klezmer music draws on centuries-old Jewish traditions and incorporates various sounds of music from European and international traditions, including Roma (gypsy) music, Eastern European folk music (particularly Russian music), French Cafe music and early jazz. Dancing to Klezmer Music Klezmer music is made for dancing. Klezmer Music and the Holocaust
Japanese Music Calypso Caribbean Music Alex Jacobowitz Alex Jacobowitz (born 19 May 1960 in New York) is a classically trained street performer who plays the marimba and xylophone.[1] New York[edit] During the 1980s and 1990s he played in New York City, including at the Lincoln Center's[1] "Meet the Artist" program, Yeshiva University, Zabar's, Central Park, the 84th Street Synagogue, International House, the New York Hilton, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Coney Island's "Sideshows by the Seashore". He was an Official Street Performer at the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan, a member of Musicians Under New York, and Young Audiences of Rochester. He has performed at Arts Councils and Imagination Celebrations throughout New York State. Europe[edit] Klezmer[edit] In 1994, he began the study of traditional Jewish instrumental music (klezmer) with Giora Feidman. He has performed with Shelly Lang's Neshoma Orchestra (NYC), the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Kammerphilharmoniker. Awards[edit] Recordings[edit] ¡Marimba!
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