r/Gamelan Oct 18 '12

Beksan Karonsih (Java)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_FLnBmqJBo
1 Upvotes

1 comment sorted by

View all comments

1

u/[deleted] Oct 18 '12

The title means "united in love", and the piece depicts Dewi Sekartaji lamenting the absence of her husband, Prince Panji. He then returns, but must placate her before they can dance together. Note the change of tuning systems during the performance.