CD - A Javanese Gamelan Sound Library for composers and libraries

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A Javanese Gamelan Sound Library for composers and libraries
Samples recorded by John Palmer and Giovanni Sciarrino

After 5 years of intense work a special Gamelan sound library CD has  
been recorded and produced by myself and the Montebello Gamelan Centre  
in Northern Italy run by Giovanni Sciarrino. The CD has been released  
by the Sargasso label, London.
The new Gamelan library is ideal for composers who wish to use these  
samples in their electroacoustic works as well as for libraries, for  
research purposes.
The CD booklet provides detailed information on the instruments,  
photos, sound characteristics, scales, tuning and a 94 track list.  
This is a unique and invaluable tool for composers, libraries and  
studios.
The CD includes 94 tracks of classical gamelan instruments, namely:
6 gong ageng, 6 gong suwukan, 8 kempul, 14 kenong, 5 bonang, 1 bedug,  
3 kendhang, 2 slenthem, 2 gender, 1 gender panerus, 6 kemanak, 2  
slentho, 2 demung, 2 saron, 2 peking, 2 gambang gangsa, 2 gambang  
kayu, 1 keprak.

The library aimed primarily at musicians wishing to include  
traditional Gamelan instruments in their work. This collection of the  
percussive sounds of the gamelan of Central Java in the 'slendro' and  
'pelog' scales of the Montebello Gamelan also includes additional  
sounds of Javanese-built gamelan instruments (gender, saron, bonang)  
in the 12-tone chromatic scale. Altogether the collection includes 508  
sounds.
In order to retain the original qualities of the sounds, the  
instruments have been recorded without additional processing, and the  
natural duration of sounds has not been changed.

More information can be found on: http://www.sargasso.com/khxc/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=SLCD001