
Indonesia, Madura - Art Music (OCR560083)
Over the centuries, Madura, one of the 3,500 islands in the Indonesian archipelago, has developed an unique artistic tradition in the confluence of influences coming from Java, Bali and even as far as China. The Gamelan, an orchestra composed of various metallophones, here provides the musical basis for theatre, mask and dance, TOPEG DALANG led by a narrator, the DALANG.