(b Wedi, Central Java, 25 Aug 1925; d Central Java, 1985). Javanese gamelan musician, composer and dhalang (shadow puppeteer). He was born the youngest of eight children in a poor family; after several years at an Islamic school and then at a Roman Catholic school, he left home to perform music with various itinerant kethoprak (folk theatre) troupes. He specialized in drumming and in 1945 his skills gained him the position of musical director with one of the most prestigious wayang orang (dance-drama) troupes in Java, Ngesti Pandowo, based in Semarang on the north coast of Java. There he began to compose light gamelan pieces, often with humorous content and introduced by the popular punakawan (clown-servants) of the wayang orang. At Ngesti Pandowo he sometimes also took the role of dhalang (narrator/singer of mood songs in wayang orang) and soon began performing as dhalang (shadow puppeteer) for performances of wayang kulit (shadow play). His first public performance as a dhalang of wayang kulit took place in 1955 in Yogyakarta; in 1958 he began to perform for broadcasts on the national radio station, Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI). In addition to his activities as shadow-play dhalang, involving numerous live engagements and commercial cassette recordings of all-night (eight-hour) shadow plays, he maintained an active musical career until his death, composing many pieces, arranging pieces from various regional traditions of Java and playing drum for commercial gamelan music recordings. In 1969 he formed the gamelan group Condhong Raos, which for more than 15 years was widely recognized as one of the top gamelan groups in all of Java.
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Serat Kalatidha (text by Mangkunegara IV) |
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Serat Tripama (text by Mangkunegara IV) |
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Dolanan: Ayo Praon, pélog pathet nem; Caping, pélog pathet barang; Jago Kluruk, pélog pathet barang; Jula-juli Sunba, sléndro pathet sanga; Kerja Bakti, pélog pathet nem; Lesung Jumengglung, sléndro pathet sanga; Lumbung Désa, sléndro pathet sanga; Mari Kangen, pélog pathet nem; Sapa Ngira, sléndro pathet sanga; Sapu Tanganmu, pélog pathet barang |
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Ketawang: Dhandhanggula Santi Sarkara, pélog pathet nem; Dumadi, sléndro pathet sanga; Gambuh Kayungyun, pélog pathet lima; Ibu Pertiwi, pélog pathet lima; Legawa, sléndro pathet sanga; Mèh Rahina, pélog pathet nem; Mesubudi, pélog pathet barang; Mijil Larabranta, pélog pathet lima; Mijil Panglilih, pélog pathet lima; Mijil Sesanti, pélog pathet lima; Pangkur Pegatsih, pélog pathet lima; Pendhawa, pélog pathet lima; Penuwun, sléndro pathet sanga; Petis Manis, sléndro pathet sanga; Pucung Wuyung, pélog pathet lima; Sri Ratih, sléndro pathet nem; Suka Asih, pélog pathet barang |
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Ladrang: Ambangun, pélog pathet nem; Andhé-andhé Lumut, pélog pathet barang; Cangkrama, pélog pathet nem; Dwi Warna, pélog pathet barang; Gecul Surawangi, sléndro pathet sanga; Jurang Jugrug, pélog pathet barang; Kuncara, pélog pathet nem; Lara Asmara, sléndro pathet sanga; Mandra Guna, pélog pathet nem; Nuswantara, pélog pathet nem; Pangkur Sumbangsih, pélog pathet nem; Panglipur, pélog pathet nem; Pariwisata, sléndro pathet sanga; Santi Mulya, pélog pathet lima; Sengsem, sléndro pathet nem; Sensus Pertanian, pélog pathet barang; Ubaya, pélog pathet nem; Wahyu, sléndro pathet nem; Wulangan, pélog pathet nem |
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Lagu: Aja Lamis, pélog pathet nem; Ayo Ngguyu, pélog pathet nem; B.U.U.D., pélog pathet nem; Désaku, pélog pathet nem; Empat Lima, pélog pathet nem; Jakarta Endah, pélog pathet nem; Jiwa Sraya, pélog pathet nem; Kenthongan, pélog pathet nem; Lepetan, pélog pathet barang; Longgeng K. B., pélog pathet barang; Ngundhamana, sléndro pathet sanga; Piyé Janjiné, pélog pathet nem; Sawitri, pélog pathet nem; Sléndhang Biru, sléndro pathet sanga; Sléndhang Wungu, pélog pathet nem; Swara Suling, pélog pathet nem; Tabanas, sléndro pathet sanga; Warung Pojok, sléndro pathet sanga |
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Lancaran: Bagya K. B., pélog pathet nem; Gambuh, pélog pathet nem; Mbok Ya Mèsem, sléndro pathet manyura; Mikat Manuk, sléndro pathet manyura; Mulya Keluarga Berencana, sléndro pathet sanga; Wira-wiri, pélog pathet lima |
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Langgam: Kembang Melathi, pélog pathet barang; Pawelingku, pélog pathet barang |
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Other works: Aja Rèwèl, pélog pathet nem; Aku Éwo, sléndro pathet sanga; Aku Ngimpi, pélog pathet nem; Arum Manis, pélog pathet nem; Bawa Sekar Dhandhanggula Majabsih, sléndro pathet sanga; Becik Ketitik, sléndro pathet manyura; Begadang, pélog pathet nem; Bersih Désa, sléndro pathet manyura; Brajagan Surabayan, sléndro pathet sanga; Calung Banyumasan, sléndro pathet sanga; Cep Menenga, pélog pathet nem; Condhong Raos, pélog pathet barang; Dara Muluk, sléndro pathet sanga; Dhadhung Manuk, sléndro pathet manyura; Dhawet Ayu, sléndro barang miring; Éla-éla Gandrung Semarangan, pélog pathet nem; Éling-éling Banyuwangèn, sléndro pathet manyura; Gagat Énjang, pélog pathet nem; Gandrung Binangun, pélog pathet barang; Gara-Garané, pélog pathet nem; Glopa Glapé, sléndro pathet sanga; Gudheg Yogya, pélog pathet lima; Gula Ganti, pélog pathet barang; Identitas Jawa Tengah, pélog pathet nem; Ing Wanagung, sléndro pathet manyura; Jiwit-Jiwitan, pélog pathet nem; Jula Juli Suber, sléndro pathet sanga; Kalongking, pélog pathet nem; Kentrungan, sléndro pathet sanga; Keplok Awé-Awé, pélog pathet nem; Kombang, pélog pathet nem; Kudangan, sléndro pathet sanga; Leléwané, pélog pathet nem; Mawar Kuning, pélog pathet nem; Mégal-Mégol, sléndro pathet sanga; Muda-Mudi, pélog pathet barang; Ngundha Layangan, pélog pathet nem; Nini Thowok, sléndro pathet sanga; Ondhé-Ondhé Semarangan, pélog pathet barang; Oyok-Oyokan, sléndro pathet sanga; Pangatag, pélog pathet nem; Sajak Piyé, sléndro pathet sanga; Sapu Tangan, pélog pathet barang; Sarung Jagung, pélog pathet barang; Setya Tuhu, pélog pathet nem; Simpang Lima Ria, pélog pathet nem; Taman Sari, pélog pathet nem; Tukang Cukur, sléndro pathet sanga; Turi-Turi Putih, pélog pathet nem; Wandali, pélog pathet nem; Widara Payung, pélog pathet nem; Wohing Arèn, pélog pathet nem |
R. ANDERSON SUTTON