Gamelan Saron: Funeral air for the washing of the body, Gending lilit
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Archivist's Original Title
Gamelan Saron: Funeral air for the washing of the body, Gending lilit
Gamelan Saron : Air funéraire pour le lavement du corps, Gending lilit
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Original description
Music recordings made in Bali (Indonesia) by Louis Berthe and Bernard Yzerdraat, in 1961, 1962 and 1963.
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Place of the cultural origin
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Comment
"The Gamelan Saron, funerary orchestra reserved for the three noble castes: Brahmans, Satrya and Wesya, includes bronze instruments to which is added a saron, eight-tube bamboo xylophone. The association of bronzes and bamboo gives this orchestra a velvety timbre strewn with sparkles, a harmony in halftones, from which emanates a quiet charm, a peaceful melancholy.This orchestra is not widely used: we know of no other, to tell the truth, than this belongs to the village of Sangsi, near Singapadu, in the south of the island; but its musicians are called everywhere to enhance the princely funerals, always celebrated with great pomp. The learned music of Saron is played in the enclosure of the house of the dead. The air, or gending, reproduced here is called GENDING LILIT; it is a theme with eight variations; it is performed during the ritual bath of the deceased." Louis Bertha, cf. back of the cover of the disc ""Gamelans of Bali - Music of the Gods, music of Men" (CNRSMH_E_1965_007_001_001_06)
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Instrument, Original Archivist Data
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Name of original Collection
Diversité de la musique Balinaise 1961-1963
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Collection source citation
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External reference
Disque 33rpm :Gamelans de Bali - Musique des dieux, musique des hommes - https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr/archives/collections/CNRSMH_E_1965_007_001/
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History of ownership
Recording archived at Musée de l’Homme
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Holding Institution of Original Materials
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Copyright Notice
For any use, please contact the CREM-LESC (CNRS, Nanterre University, France): see information at https://archives.crem-cnrs.fr
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Preservation State of Physical Object
Magnetic tape; diameter 18cm; speed 19cm/s; Full Track, Mono
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SEAH Identifier
SEAH_CNRSMH_I_2013_038_001_03
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