BBC Sound Archive · Ketoprak (popular theatre). Comedy: Dialogue, gamelan and crowd laughter Javanese Music

Edited Title

Ketoprak (popular theatre). Comedy: Dialogue, gamelan and crowd laughter, Javanese Music

Archivist's Original Title

Ketoprak (popular theatre). Comedy: Dialogue, gamelan and crowd laughter Javanese Music

Original description

A rare collection of Javanese music and popular theatre recordings, including comedic dialogue, gamelan music, and crowd laughter, has been discovered. The collection features 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 78 rpm in mono. These field recordings provide a rich insight into traditional Javanese music and cultural performances.

Time duration

0:00:44

MetadataURL

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Recording date of the original material

1955-07-01

Country Name

Indonesia

Recording place

Yogyakarta

Indonesia

Resource Language

English

Comment

BBC ARCHIVE 22570

Archivist Category

Music and spoken voice

Recording context

Published record

Holding Institution of Original Materials

British Library

Licensing Institution

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Accessing Institutions

British Library

Copyright Information

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Physical format

78rpm, 30cm

SEAH Identifier

BBC00067

Broadcast Topic

Culture

Description

1 disc 2 sides 30 cm 78 rpm mono. Field recording