The piece is titled: Palawakya
Semara Ratih- gamelan group of musicians, dancers and composers from Indonesia. Director of the organization is Anak Agung Gede Anom Putra.
Gamelan is a form of musical ensemble from Indonesia. Gamelan means "musical ensemble. " There are various different forms of gamelans having to do with the different instruments and or dancers involved in the group. The word gamel means to hold or wield, thats why the instruments involved in the group are mainly percussive.
This is a picture of all the instruments included in the gamelan group. Some of them are just bigger or louder more powerful versions of the same instrument.
I see this music to be connected to the Wade chapter 2 where it was talking about how instruments provide cultural diffusion and how the craft and make of the instruments show the cultural values. Many of these specific instruments are made of wood, bamboo and other natural resources. They try to stay away from using metals and other man made materials on the instruments, obviously gongs and other instruments requiring such materials are allowed. The interaction of the performers is very high especially with the dancer! The dancer is the key figure of the group. She sings and plays the bonang. All the performers seem so comfortable with the music and almost look bored. I highly doubt they are bored, probably so used to playing in this group its just like an everyday activity!
