The MP3 downloads on Amazon are cheaper than buying the albums or CDs many of which are out of print... There are several albums of Central Javanese Gamelan available...This Gamelan is much more subdued than the more energetic Gamelan of Bali...
On Amazon you can listen to part of the track...and buy tracks separately from the album...a huge benefit if you want to cherry pick each album...
Click the title link to get started with Javanese Gamelan....
31 December 2011
30 December 2011
27 December 2011
26 December 2011
23 December 2011
Rice Paddy...or "Rice Padi" or "Patty"...Whats the difference...?
In Malay/Indonesian...the word "padi" means "rice in the field" or "unhulled rice" in storage...When the rice is cooked its called "nasi"....So the phrase "rice padi" ...or "rice paddy"...real says "rice rice" to Indonesians and Malays...!
The meaning of "Rice Padi" or "Rice Paddy" explained...
In Malay/Indonesian...the word "padi" means "rice in the field" or "unhulled rice" in storage...
When the rice is cooked its called "nasi"....
So the phrase "rice padi" ...or "rice paddy"...real says "rice rice" to Indonesians and Malays...!
21 December 2011
20 December 2011
NY Times photographs the Ancient Temples of Pagan in Burma
Or...if you prefer...the Ancient Temples of Bagan in Myramar... The plain of devotion...with thousands of Buddhist Stupas from about 800AD to 1000AD
17 December 2011
15 December 2011
14 December 2011
Java ~ Near Jogja ~ On the Road to the Dieng Plateau Temples
Road Trip to the Dieng Plateau Temples...Rice Paddies and Tropical Plants line the road...
Java ~ Near Jogja ~ On the Road to the Dieng Plateau Temples
On the Road in Central Java north of Jogja...on the way to the Dieng Plateau Temples...A small village festival and market including Sponge Bob...!
13 December 2011
11 December 2011
Java, Jogja ~ Malioboro Street at night across from Malioboro Mall
Yes...there is a Micky D's in Jogja...in the Malioboro Mall which also has a huge selection of Batik in every price range...and its Air Conditioned...! Nice coffee shops too...but no Starbucks...
Java ~ Near Jogja ~ On the Road to the Dieng Plateau Temples
The road to the Dieng Plateau and the "Arjuna Group" of Temples is two lane asphalt...and goes through the "continuous villages" of Java...not unlike the neverending villages of Bali... As the road climbs less tropical crops like cabbages and tobacco are grown... Best way to get to the plateau is book a tour from Jogja...usually just a minivan...and since the Arjuna Temples are not as popular as Borobudur and Pranmadan...you may have to wait for enough people to sign up... They need at least two passengers to make the trip worthwhiled...
04 December 2011
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