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Javanese traditional music performed by the palace gamelan music ensamble directed by (pengendang) W.Ragamulya, in the Srimanganti Pendopo (performance pavilion) of the Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan’s Palace).
The melodious gamelan music is being played by the Niyagas (gamelan players) dressed in traditional Javanese costume. The Pesinden (female and male) are singing with distinct, beautiful voices. The Pengendang, the man who beats a wooden slit drum called the Kendang, directs the performance, and usually also is the dance master. With the sound of kendang, he gives order to the gamelan players, to the singers and to the dancers.
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