Another traditional form is gamelan degung. This is played like Central Javanese gamelan, by a small ensemble, but with the addition of a set of small, suspended gongs (degung) and an accompanying suling. The music produced exists in the hinterland and has a sound somewhere between the soporific Central Javan and livelier Balinese styles of gamelan.
West Java Covered in Lonely Planet Guide Book
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Friday, 11 March 2011 22:21
West Java Tradition and It's Philosophy
Silih Asah, Silih Asih, Silih Asuh This poetic word is not unchosen poet, but instead as life philosophy, but rather as life philosophy which is used by majority of west java citizen. This vision educate human to be aware one another, based upon love and share the knowledge and practical experience each other. The truth is a life Democritus's principle which is rooted in awareness and nobleness of intelligence and this philosophies root is stab for to the earth in literal meaning. Different with other sorts of civilization's people in Indonesia archipelago, West Java's civilization's people which has unique citizen and speaks Sundanese is influenced by fertile and nature world. That's why in social relationship, the citizen there follow that philosophy.
Beside they can be passionate with nature environment and other human. Sundanese also close by the God who is created them and universe or the place where they lives (triangle of life). Intimacy sundae people with the surroundings show how the West Java people primarily in village protect the preservation environment. In this province, there are many of citizens as their initiative take care their nature environment.
Monday, 07 March 2011 11:36
Trusmi Batik, The Legacy of Cirebon Culture
Last year, UNESCO recognized batik as world Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity from Indonesia. This traditional piece of cloth painted with colorful pattern is full of life philosophy. Almost every region in Java and Sumatera Island has different type of batik. Cirebon, a city in the northern coast of Java also has its own specialty.What is Batik?
The word batik is thought to be derived from the word 'ambatik' which translated means 'a cloth with little dots'. The suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, point or to make dots. Batik may also originate from the Javanese word 'tritik' which describes a resist process for dying where the patterns are reserved on the textiles by tying and sewing areas prior to dying, similar to tie dye techniques. Another Javanese phase for the mystical experience of making batik is “mbatik manah” which means "drawing a batik design on the heart".
