I really love this, I can't even begin to describe how beautiful this is, a beauty transcends. I'm Indonesian, and I am ashamed of myself. And on behalf of my whole generation, I'm sorry to not at least appreciate this kind of music more than we already did with popular music. Thank you Lou Harrison, thank you.
@tidawilson Thank you so much for watching. I'm so glad you enjoyed this piece and I appreciate your taking the time to express how you feel about the music and your appreciation for the beauty of this piece..
@tidawilson You may want to investigate the CD "Golden Rain." David Lewiston traveled with a field recorder, and taped various Gamelon ensembles throughout your land, including one very rousing village 'performance' of the Ketjak - Ramayana Monkey Chant. Some of it is on youtube. I found most of it truly beautiful. Best regards.
Thank you so much Scott for chiming in here! This is one of my absolute favorite pieces of music and I love the imagery of Lou playing like a swaying palm tree. I only ever got to see him live once.
If you want to hear another side of my playing do a search here for 'blue devils alumni one more time.' I didn't play the screech horn part, just the second highest. It's a fun track.
One more tidbit. We performed the piece in the concert hall later on. I had to wear a sarong. Normally as a horn player I would perform in a tux. I remember standing on stage, pretty nervous, and playing and suddenly realizing that I could feel my knees touching each other. In that state all I could think was that my pants had fallen down. I almost fainted but kept it together long enough to realize I was wearing a dress.
Hey Palmerkeen, thanks for the nice words. I played in the gamelan with Lou for a couple of years. Lou played the suling, the flute. He swayed like a palm tree in a hurricane when he played. It was a joy to watch. He always amazed me because he was a big man and when he heard or made music he liked he looked like a hula dancer in a trance. We recorded this song on stage at San Jose State. The piece was written for the horn teacher there, William George, another great guy.
Wow, amazing to see this is still being bandied about. I played the horn solo. I was really young, like 20. As you can hear the intonation is no the normal tonal stuff we are used to using. I had to move slides all over the place to get it as good as it was on the recording. We did a total of two takes of this work and they told me there would be no splicing. There's a clam in this take and I remember Lou shaking his fist at me in semi-mock anger during playback...
@Fladabosco Wow, I was just thinking how beautiful the horn playing was as I listened to this track earlier this week. It's truly impressive to think that you were younger than me (22) when you recorded this. It's fascinating to get the inside scoop on the playing and recording of Harrison's work...any other tidbits?
I really love this, I can't even begin to describe how beautiful this is, a beauty transcends. I'm Indonesian, and I am ashamed of myself. And on behalf of my whole generation, I'm sorry to not at least appreciate this kind of music more than we already did with popular music. Thank you Lou Harrison, thank you.
tidawilson 6 months ago
@tidawilson Thank you so much for watching. I'm so glad you enjoyed this piece and I appreciate your taking the time to express how you feel about the music and your appreciation for the beauty of this piece..
mangott 5 months ago
@tidawilson You may want to investigate the CD "Golden Rain." David Lewiston traveled with a field recorder, and taped various Gamelon ensembles throughout your land, including one very rousing village 'performance' of the Ketjak - Ramayana Monkey Chant. Some of it is on youtube. I found most of it truly beautiful. Best regards.
MuseDuCafe 2 months ago
@MuseDuCafe Oh, thank you very much. Will definitely check it out. Are they available online?
tidawilson 2 months ago
its beautiful~
Lakeetris 6 months ago
So beautiful. I can listen to it over and over. And I love the art work! Thanks so much!!
TiaEdwina 9 months ago
@TiaEdwina Thanks so much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
mangott 9 months ago
I studied some balinese for a while and hated it, but this piece totally changed my outlook on gamelan!
humanoidismalakian 10 months ago
@humanoidismalakian Thanks so much for listening and for your comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
mangott 9 months ago
Thank you so much Scott for chiming in here! This is one of my absolute favorite pieces of music and I love the imagery of Lou playing like a swaying palm tree. I only ever got to see him live once.
bmljenny 11 months ago
If you want to hear another side of my playing do a search here for 'blue devils alumni one more time.' I didn't play the screech horn part, just the second highest. It's a fun track.
Scott
Fladabosco 1 year ago
One more tidbit. We performed the piece in the concert hall later on. I had to wear a sarong. Normally as a horn player I would perform in a tux. I remember standing on stage, pretty nervous, and playing and suddenly realizing that I could feel my knees touching each other. In that state all I could think was that my pants had fallen down. I almost fainted but kept it together long enough to realize I was wearing a dress.
Scott
Fladabosco 1 year ago
Hey Palmerkeen, thanks for the nice words. I played in the gamelan with Lou for a couple of years. Lou played the suling, the flute. He swayed like a palm tree in a hurricane when he played. It was a joy to watch. He always amazed me because he was a big man and when he heard or made music he liked he looked like a hula dancer in a trance. We recorded this song on stage at San Jose State. The piece was written for the horn teacher there, William George, another great guy.
Fladabosco 1 year ago
Is that first picture of Lou?
0001kd 1 year ago
We're working on this and threnody for carlos chavez for a concert in Nov...lovely pieces.
ericmallen 1 year ago
Sweet, joyful and rhythmic with the underlying melancholy of life itself. Such a great piece of music.
MetroDuroc 1 year ago
Wow, amazing to see this is still being bandied about. I played the horn solo. I was really young, like 20. As you can hear the intonation is no the normal tonal stuff we are used to using. I had to move slides all over the place to get it as good as it was on the recording. We did a total of two takes of this work and they told me there would be no splicing. There's a clam in this take and I remember Lou shaking his fist at me in semi-mock anger during playback...
Fladabosco 1 year ago
@Fladabosco Wow, I was just thinking how beautiful the horn playing was as I listened to this track earlier this week. It's truly impressive to think that you were younger than me (22) when you recorded this. It's fascinating to get the inside scoop on the playing and recording of Harrison's work...any other tidbits?
palmerkeen 1 year ago
Just to note that the gamelan tuning is 16/15, 9/8, 81/64, 256/243, and 5/4. This recording originally was issued on CRI.
jevalles 1 year ago
amazing
ibrahimfatwa 1 year ago
This is a FANTASTIC piece of music! THANKS for this beautiful work!
uno15234 2 years ago