In my gamelan group we often play western tunes arranged for gamelan instruments. But does anyone ever do this in reverse, by taking a Javanese gamelan piece and arranging it to be played on western instruments?
#gamelan
#gamelan
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
In my gamelan group we often play western tunes arranged for gamelan instruments. But does anyone ever do this in reverse, by taking a Javanese gamelan piece and arranging it to be played on western instruments?
#gamelan
#gamelan
Javanese Dancer Applying Make-up (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/6900
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Javanese Dancer Applying Make-up (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/6900
Oh yeah, so many fascinating sounds that have come and gone in past eras.. I don't like the sound of it😆 but I'm fascinated by the rise of Keroncong music in colonial Indonesia for example, Portuguese influenced Hawaiian music sung in Malay in a Dutch colony by Javanese people.. The pop of its time
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Oh yeah, so many fascinating sounds that have come and gone in past eras.. I don't like the sound of it😆 but I'm fascinated by the rise of Keroncong music in colonial Indonesia for example, Portuguese influenced Hawaiian music sung in Malay in a Dutch colony by Javanese people.. The pop of its time
Unexpected France: The Indonesian word for buffet, "prasmanan", came from Betawi "prasmanan", from Dutch "Fransman" (Frenchman), in the sense of "service à la française". For years I thought "prasmanan" came from Sanskrit as a Javanese loanword.
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Unexpected France: The Indonesian word for buffet, "prasmanan", came from Betawi "prasmanan", from Dutch "Fransman" (Frenchman), in the sense of "service à la française". For years I thought "prasmanan" came from Sanskrit as a Javanese loanword.
Oh, I believe that was the more classic, reserved Balinese gamelan compared to kebyar. Starting from the classic, of course! A lot of gamelan groups abroad play Javanese style, I think. Just recently I discovered Indra Swara, a group based in Mexico, and they play both Javanese and Sundanese styles.
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Oh, I believe that was the more classic, reserved Balinese gamelan compared to kebyar. Starting from the classic, of course! A lot of gamelan groups abroad play Javanese style, I think. Just recently I discovered Indra Swara, a group based in Mexico, and they play both Javanese and Sundanese styles.
look for seafood places near where you’re staying, jkt has lots of seafooddd but I’m not sure the specifics bc I live in a diff city ajsgwjd. But yeah either a seafood place or a javanese food place. Bakmi jogja is a dish that’s one of my recs i think there are lots in jkt too
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
look for seafood places near where you’re staying, jkt has lots of seafooddd but I’m not sure the specifics bc I live in a diff city ajsgwjd. But yeah either a seafood place or a javanese food place. Bakmi jogja is a dish that’s one of my recs i think there are lots in jkt too
Arms of Javanese Dancers (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/15569
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Arms of Javanese Dancers (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/15569
Today we are spotlighting two powerful middle grade reads that deliver mystery and history. Different genres, same impact: gripping stories, strong young protagonists, and unforgettable journeys.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Today we are spotlighting two powerful middle grade reads that deliver mystery and history. Different genres, same impact: gripping stories, strong young protagonists, and unforgettable journeys.
💥 @pubspotlight.bsky.social @pajamapress.bsky.social #Booksky #MGLit
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ɪ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀsᴛ ꜰᴇᴡ ᴘᴀɢᴇs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍʏ ᴊᴀᴡ ᴅʀᴏᴘs ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴏᴜʀ ᴊᴀᴠᴀɴᴇsᴇ ʟᴜɴᴄʜ . ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴇ, ʟᴀᴛᴇʟʏ, ɪs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇᴛᴇʀɴᴀʟ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴍᴀɴɪꜰᴇsᴛs ɪᴛsᴇʟꜰ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴀ ᴍᴜʟᴛɪᴛᴜᴅᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛs ᴀɴᴅ sᴛᴀᴛᴇs ᴏꜰ ʙʟɪss
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
ɪ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀsᴛ ꜰᴇᴡ ᴘᴀɢᴇs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍʏ ᴊᴀᴡ ᴅʀᴏᴘs ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴏᴜʀ ᴊᴀᴠᴀɴᴇsᴇ ʟᴜɴᴄʜ . ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴇ, ʟᴀᴛᴇʟʏ, ɪs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇᴛᴇʀɴᴀʟ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴍᴀɴɪꜰᴇsᴛs ɪᴛsᴇʟꜰ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴀ ᴍᴜʟᴛɪᴛᴜᴅᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛs ᴀɴᴅ sᴛᴀᴛᴇs ᴏꜰ ʙʟɪss
Indonesians (specifically the dominant Javanese Indon-ruling elite) can be seen as playing the role of “white” in West Papua.
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Indonesians (specifically the dominant Javanese Indon-ruling elite) can be seen as playing the role of “white” in West Papua.
This is from central javanese culture looking at the hat they wore
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is from central javanese culture looking at the hat they wore
ほぼBluesky閲覧専用機として旧いiPhone SE(初代。バッテリーを大容量タイプに変更)を引っ張り出してきたが、ややこしい英文をGoogle翻訳にかけるとジャワ語での訳文が表示される。
遠い昔、Javanese(英語表記だとJapaneseの隣にある)をタップしたせいだと思われるが、毎回日本語に変更するの、面倒すぎる。かくなる上は翻訳使わなくても済むよう英語の学習時間を増やすしか(違
遠い昔、Javanese(英語表記だとJapaneseの隣にある)をタップしたせいだと思われるが、毎回日本語に変更するの、面倒すぎる。かくなる上は翻訳使わなくても済むよう英語の学習時間を増やすしか(違
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
ほぼBluesky閲覧専用機として旧いiPhone SE(初代。バッテリーを大容量タイプに変更)を引っ張り出してきたが、ややこしい英文をGoogle翻訳にかけるとジャワ語での訳文が表示される。
遠い昔、Javanese(英語表記だとJapaneseの隣にある)をタップしたせいだと思われるが、毎回日本語に変更するの、面倒すぎる。かくなる上は翻訳使わなくても済むよう英語の学習時間を増やすしか(違
遠い昔、Javanese(英語表記だとJapaneseの隣にある)をタップしたせいだと思われるが、毎回日本語に変更するの、面倒すぎる。かくなる上は翻訳使わなくても済むよう英語の学習時間を増やすしか(違
"The Javanese say, in truth, that they [Orangutans] can talk, but do not wish to, lest they should be compelled to labor."
- Jacob de Bondt
- Jacob de Bondt
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"The Javanese say, in truth, that they [Orangutans] can talk, but do not wish to, lest they should be compelled to labor."
- Jacob de Bondt
- Jacob de Bondt
I was initially (cautiously) excited to see that Javanese structures and some Indonesian foods were included in DT but .... well, you know. 🫠
Originally I designed Eti to be a GNC guy brown guy who wore a lot of make up because Charibert's character designed pissed me off so bad.
Originally I designed Eti to be a GNC guy brown guy who wore a lot of make up because Charibert's character designed pissed me off so bad.
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I was initially (cautiously) excited to see that Javanese structures and some Indonesian foods were included in DT but .... well, you know. 🫠
Originally I designed Eti to be a GNC guy brown guy who wore a lot of make up because Charibert's character designed pissed me off so bad.
Originally I designed Eti to be a GNC guy brown guy who wore a lot of make up because Charibert's character designed pissed me off so bad.
This LP of Javanese court gamelan, featuring enthralling, interwoven clusters of gongs, xylophones, drums, suling flute, rebab violin and eerie voices, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/11/indo...
#Indonesia #Java #Gamelan #Music
music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/11/indo...
#Indonesia #Java #Gamelan #Music
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This LP of Javanese court gamelan, featuring enthralling, interwoven clusters of gongs, xylophones, drums, suling flute, rebab violin and eerie voices, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/11/indo...
#Indonesia #Java #Gamelan #Music
music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/11/indo...
#Indonesia #Java #Gamelan #Music
Electroacoustic Yearningly Classic: Form a duo for piano and mallet. Jam Javanese marimbastep.
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Electroacoustic Yearningly Classic: Form a duo for piano and mallet. Jam Javanese marimbastep.
A thousand greetings of warmth and gratitude to the glorious Javanese people! (I'm eating tempeh)
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
A thousand greetings of warmth and gratitude to the glorious Javanese people! (I'm eating tempeh)
John Singer Sargent, Javanese Dancers on Stage (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889 #metmuseum #themet
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November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
John Singer Sargent, Javanese Dancers on Stage (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889 #metmuseum #themet.
Great art on Bluesky (@art.feediverse.org)
John Singer Sargent, Javanese Dancers on Stage (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889 #metmuseum #themet
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
John Singer Sargent, Javanese Dancers on Stage (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889 #metmuseum #themet.
John Singer Sargent, Javanese Dancers on Stage (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889 #metmuseum #themet
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
John Singer Sargent, Javanese Dancers on Stage (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889 #metmuseum #themet
Two Standing Men (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/4836
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Two Standing Men (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/4836
I miss SEA so much. All night rediscovering Indonesian music. A lot of Javanese. The language transports me. Missing the archipelago a lot as usual. Ending it on this gorgeous Sarawak one that is a mix of different languages.
youtu.be/8ZVGddDc86I?...
youtu.be/8ZVGddDc86I?...
Liling (At Home Semangat Gawai Version) - Alena Murang Project
YouTube video by Bornaya Records
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November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I miss SEA so much. All night rediscovering Indonesian music. A lot of Javanese. The language transports me. Missing the archipelago a lot as usual. Ending it on this gorgeous Sarawak one that is a mix of different languages.
youtu.be/8ZVGddDc86I?...
youtu.be/8ZVGddDc86I?...
Do they have complex rhythms? I understand Javanese music is crazy in that department
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Do they have complex rhythms? I understand Javanese music is crazy in that department
I know this is a recurring theme among many languages, but I'm still thinking of how stacked this Indonesian word is: "punyanya" (his belonging)
Punya: elided from "empunya". From old Javanese empu (master), in this context "owner". So, empunya -> "of the master".
-nya: 3rd person sing. possessive
Punya: elided from "empunya". From old Javanese empu (master), in this context "owner". So, empunya -> "of the master".
-nya: 3rd person sing. possessive
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I know this is a recurring theme among many languages, but I'm still thinking of how stacked this Indonesian word is: "punyanya" (his belonging)
Punya: elided from "empunya". From old Javanese empu (master), in this context "owner". So, empunya -> "of the master".
-nya: 3rd person sing. possessive
Punya: elided from "empunya". From old Javanese empu (master), in this context "owner". So, empunya -> "of the master".
-nya: 3rd person sing. possessive