| Javanese Court Gamelan | ||||
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| Studio album by Pura Paku Alaman gamelan | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 10, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Gamelan | |||
| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch Explorer Series/Elektra Records | |||
| Producer | Teresa Sterne | |||
| Compiler | Robert E. Brown | |||
| Robert E. Brown gamelan recordings chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1991 CD release | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 2003 CD re-issue | ||||
Javanese Court Gamelan is a recording of thegamelan of thePaku Alaman court inYogyakarta,Java,Indonesia. It was recorded byethnomusicologistRobert E. Brown on January 10, 1971 and released on LP later the same year. The album was issued on compact disc on April 17, 1991 with the original contents. It was remastered and reissued under the nameJava: Court Gamelan on January 28, 2003 with a cover of a photograph ofBorobudur.
The gamelan in the recording is an heirloom gamelan, made in 1755 forPaku Alam I. Thesléndro half, namedKyai Pengawé Sari ("Sir Invitation to Beauty"), is heard on tracks 1 and 3, while thepélog half, namedKyai Telaga Muntjar ("Sir Lake and Fountain"), is heard on tracks 2 and 4.
The recording was made in the reception hall of the Pura Paku Alaman, by permission ofPaku Alam VIII, for a radio broadcast in honor of his birthday. The sounds ofsparrows that make their nests in the hall and other ambient noises are considered normal.
The recording ofPuspawarna was included on theVoyager Golden Record. The album was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording in theGrammy Awards of 1972.[1]
