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Jul 10, 2022
Alas Ethnic Minority Music of Aceh: Kecapi
Jul 10, 2022
Jul 10, 2022
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Jul 19, 2021
Harpa Mulut Nusantara [Mouth Harps of Indonesia]: Rinding Lumajang
Jul 19, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
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Jul 12, 2021
Sounds of Madurese East Java, Pt. 1: Tong Tong Kerapan
Jul 12, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
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Feb 11, 2021
Cokek: Sino-Javanese Syncretism on the North Coast of Java
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 11, 2021
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Dec 12, 2020
The Power of Drums: Jaipong Bajidoran Between Karawang and Subang
Dec 12, 2020
Dec 12, 2020
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Jun 7, 2020
Traces of Salindru in Banjar Lands: Gamalan Banjar in Barikin, South Kalimantan
Jun 7, 2020
Jun 7, 2020
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Oct 21, 2019
Dayak Halong Ritual Music in South Kalimantan, Pt. 3: Gamalan
Oct 21, 2019
Oct 21, 2019
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Jun 21, 2019
Dayak Halong Ritual Music in South Kalimantan, Part 2: Kasapi
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
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Nov 30, 2018
The Many Sounds of Predi, a Minangkabau Artisan
Nov 30, 2018
Nov 30, 2018
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Nov 24, 2018
Musical Journeys in West Sumatra: Gandang Sarunai on the South Coast
Nov 24, 2018
Nov 24, 2018
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Nov 1, 2018
The Sound of Silek: Gandang Sarunai
Nov 1, 2018
Nov 1, 2018
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Oct 1, 2018
Palu and Donggala Earthquake and Tsunami Relief
Oct 1, 2018
Oct 1, 2018
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Sep 24, 2018
Hopefully We Can Be in Peace: Talo Balak and Bebandung in Lampung
Sep 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018
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Aug 23, 2018
Inventing Daul: Modern Madurese Expression in Pamekasan
Aug 23, 2018
Aug 23, 2018
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Aug 7, 2018
Lalove: Bamboo Flutes and Ancestor Spirits in Central Sulawesi
Aug 7, 2018
Aug 7, 2018
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Jun 8, 2018
Yanger: Tracing the Roots of Halmahera String Bands
Jun 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018
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Apr 24, 2018
The Story of Toleat: From Buffalo Boys to Bamboo Revolution
Apr 24, 2018
Apr 24, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
Mouth Music: Pangkak Harvest Songs in the Kangean Islands
Apr 11, 2018
Apr 11, 2018
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Mar 28, 2018
Ramé Reeds: Madura's Sound of Saronen
Mar 28, 2018
Mar 28, 2018
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Mar 19, 2018
Okol: Slit Drums and Whip Fighting in Madura
Mar 19, 2018
Mar 19, 2018
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Feb 22, 2018
Bamboo Revolution: Celempungan in West Java
Feb 22, 2018
Feb 22, 2018
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Dec 1, 2017
Batti'-Batti': Musical Flirtations Off Sulawesi's Southern Coast
Dec 1, 2017
Dec 1, 2017
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Nov 23, 2017
Road to Europalia, Pt. 4: Dijf Sander's Java
Nov 23, 2017
Nov 23, 2017
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Oct 10, 2017
The Voice of Ibu Ana: Dayak Kayan Song on the Mendalam River
Oct 10, 2017
Oct 10, 2017
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Sep 30, 2017
Pak Bunau's Kadedek: Mouth Organs in the Heart of Indonesian Borneo
Sep 30, 2017
Sep 30, 2017
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Sep 11, 2017
Bangpret: Islamic House Jams in Ciater, West Java
Sep 11, 2017
Sep 11, 2017
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Sep 5, 2017
Tanji: Sundafied Marching Band Music in Sumedang, West Java
Sep 5, 2017
Sep 5, 2017
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Aug 31, 2017
Reak: Punk Rock Sundanese Trance on the Urban Fringe
Aug 31, 2017
Aug 31, 2017
Aug 17, 2017
Endah Jaipong: Gongs, Gangsters, and Sex Work in Downtown Bandung
Aug 17, 2017
Aug 17, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
Suspended Traditions: Calung Renteng and the Baduy Luar
Aug 8, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
Featured
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Apr 8, 2024
Papuan Strings, Pt. 2: Yorbo, Arnold Ap, and Musical Solace in Biak
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
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Sep 5, 2023
Papuan Strings, Pt. 1: Songgeri
Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023
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Nov 26, 2022
Alas Ethnic Minority Music of Aceh: Canang Situ
Nov 26, 2022
Nov 26, 2022
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Feb 16, 2022
Angklung Buncis: Mutual Aid and Music in the Fields of West Java
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
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Aug 9, 2021
Harpa Mulut Nusantara [Mouth Harps of Indonesia]: Kuriding
Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
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Jul 26, 2021
Sounds of Madurese East Java, Pt. 2: Serbung
Jul 26, 2021
Jul 26, 2021
Apr 14, 2017
Sumba Strings, Pt. 1: Purra Tanya
Apr 14, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
Mar 2, 2016
Mulud Nabi: Islamic Soul in West Sumatra
Mar 2, 2016
Mar 2, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
Talempong Botuang: Reviving the Minangkabau Tube Zither
Feb 23, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
Feb 18, 2016
Sweet From Afar: Mandailing Drums and Gongs in North Sumatra
Feb 18, 2016
Feb 18, 2016
Jan 29, 2016
Kacaping Mandar: Lutes and Poetic Verse in West Sulawesi
Jan 29, 2016
Jan 29, 2016
Dec 28, 2015
Central Sulawesi Sounds, Pt. 5: Yori in Love
Dec 28, 2015
Dec 28, 2015
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Nov 24, 2015
Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 6: Spending Time With Cungklik
Nov 24, 2015
Nov 24, 2015
Oct 26, 2015
Gondolio: Central Java's Obscure Angklung Tradition Gets New Life
Oct 26, 2015
Oct 26, 2015
Sep 28, 2015
Krilu: Flute Music in the Lebong Highlands of Bengkulu
Sep 28, 2015
Sep 28, 2015
Sep 18, 2015
Central Sulawesi Sounds, Pt. 4: Dadendate
Sep 18, 2015
Sep 18, 2015
Sep 9, 2015
Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 5: The Musical Exorcism of Kebangru'an
Sep 9, 2015
Sep 9, 2015
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Jul 21, 2015
Blowing the Gong: New Traditions in Sumedang
Jul 21, 2015
Jul 21, 2015
Jul 6, 2015
Hard Luck: Pak Hamdani's Bengkulu Blues
Jul 6, 2015
Jul 6, 2015
Jun 22, 2015
Central Sulawesi Sounds, Pt. 3: The Healing Vibes of Karambangan Palu
Jun 22, 2015
Jun 22, 2015
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Jun 7, 2015
Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 2: Cotton Candy Music
Jun 7, 2015
Jun 7, 2015
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May 22, 2015
Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 1: Genggong in Gunungsari
May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015
Central Sulawesi Sounds: Solo Karambangan
Apr 27, 2015
Central Sulawesi Sounds: Solo Karambangan
Apr 27, 2015
Apr 27, 2015
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Apr 19, 2015
Central Sulawesi Sounds: Karambangan
Apr 19, 2015
Apr 19, 2015
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Mar 10, 2015
Musical Eavesdropping in Banyuwangi
Mar 10, 2015
Mar 10, 2015
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Jan 18, 2015
Songs After Dawn: Drone and Trance in Banyuwangi
Jan 18, 2015
Jan 18, 2015
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Dec 8, 2014
Angklung Paglak: Bamboo Sounds High Above the Sunrise of Java
Dec 8, 2014
Dec 8, 2014
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Nov 24, 2014
Tarawangsa: Sacred Strings in the Hills of Sumedang
Nov 24, 2014
Nov 24, 2014
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Nov 16, 2014
Sounds of Sundanese Street Musicians, Pt. 1: Busking on the Fringes of Bandung
Nov 16, 2014
Nov 16, 2014
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Oct 24, 2014
Over the River and Through the Woods: In Search of Sape' in The Heart of Borneo
Oct 24, 2014
Oct 24, 2014
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Oct 11, 2014
Tingkilan: Gambus Fusion in East Kalimantan
Oct 11, 2014
Oct 11, 2014
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Oct 2, 2014
Sayang Sayang - Guitar Music of West Sulawesi
Oct 2, 2014
Oct 2, 2014
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Aug 22, 2014
Music of Mandar, Pt. 1: Gongga Lawe
Aug 22, 2014
Aug 22, 2014
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Aug 13, 2014
Cigawiran in Cigawir: Devotional Sundanese Singing in the Countryside of West Java
Aug 13, 2014
Aug 13, 2014
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Aug 6, 2014
The Bena Sunday Church Choir
Aug 6, 2014
Aug 6, 2014
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Aug 6, 2014
Searching for Sasandu
Aug 6, 2014
Aug 6, 2014
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Aug 6, 2014
Street Zither in Solo
Aug 6, 2014
Aug 6, 2014
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Jun 5, 2014
The Singing Coconuts of Mandar
Jun 5, 2014
Jun 5, 2014
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Jun 3, 2014
Reawakening the Duri Drone Flute in Enrekang
Jun 3, 2014
Jun 3, 2014
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May 29, 2014
Bamboo Bass Music in the Land Above the Clouds
May 29, 2014
May 29, 2014
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May 22, 2014
Ritual Rice Pounding Music of Tana Toraja
May 22, 2014
May 22, 2014
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May 21, 2014
Grandpa Karombi Carrying the Mouth Harp Tradition in Batutamonga
May 21, 2014
May 21, 2014
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May 2, 2014
Blue Jeans Batang Hari in Tanjungsakti
May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014
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May 2, 2014
Gembyung: Mingling Trance Traditions Collide on the Urban Outskirts of Bandung
May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014
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May 2, 2014
South Sumatra Blues in the Highlands of Pagaralam
May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014
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May 2, 2014
Celempung Variations in the Jungle of West Java
May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014
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Oct 14, 2025
Kalason Oto: Singing Bus Horns in West Sumatra
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
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Mar 4, 2025
On the Hunt with Hatong: Buffalo Horn Music in Banten
Mar 4, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
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Jan 9, 2025
Enter the Octagon: Hyperlocal Zither Drum Ensembles in Sumedang, West Java
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
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Nov 24, 2024
Celempung Mang Jama
Nov 24, 2024
Nov 24, 2024
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May 18, 2024
Pikon: Mouth Harp Music of Papua
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
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May 5, 2024
Papuan Strings, Pt. 3: Wisisi
May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024
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Apr 8, 2024
Papuan Strings, Pt. 2: Yorbo, Arnold Ap, and Musical Solace in Biak
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
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Oct 30, 2023
Stambul Fajar: Jalur Rempah
Oct 30, 2023
Oct 30, 2023
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Sep 5, 2023
Papuan Strings, Pt. 1: Songgeri
Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023
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Mar 20, 2023
Alas Ethnic Minority Music of Aceh: Bangsi Alas
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
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Feb 26, 2023
Alas Ethnic Minority Music of Aceh: Canang Bulu
Feb 26, 2023
Feb 26, 2023
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Nov 26, 2022
Alas Ethnic Minority Music of Aceh: Canang Situ
Nov 26, 2022
Nov 26, 2022
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Jul 10, 2022
Alas Ethnic Minority Music of Aceh: Kecapi
Jul 10, 2022
Jul 10, 2022
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Feb 16, 2022
Angklung Buncis: Mutual Aid and Music in the Fields of West Java
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
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Dec 22, 2021
Suspended Traditions: A Calung Renteng Addendum
Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
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Aug 9, 2021
Harpa Mulut Nusantara [Mouth Harps of Indonesia]: Kuriding
Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
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Jul 26, 2021
Sounds of Madurese East Java, Pt. 2: Serbung
Jul 26, 2021
Jul 26, 2021
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Jul 19, 2021
Harpa Mulut Nusantara [Mouth Harps of Indonesia]: Rinding Lumajang
Jul 19, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
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Jul 12, 2021
Sounds of Madurese East Java, Pt. 1: Tong Tong Kerapan
Jul 12, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
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Feb 11, 2021
Cokek: Sino-Javanese Syncretism on the North Coast of Java
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 11, 2021
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Dec 12, 2020
The Power of Drums: Jaipong Bajidoran Between Karawang and Subang
Dec 12, 2020
Dec 12, 2020
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Jun 7, 2020
Traces of Salindru in Banjar Lands: Gamalan Banjar in Barikin, South Kalimantan
Jun 7, 2020
Jun 7, 2020
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Jun 7, 2020
Jejak Salindru di Tanah Banjar: Gamalan Banjar di Barikin, Kalimantan Selatan
Jun 7, 2020
Jun 7, 2020
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Oct 21, 2019
Dayak Halong Ritual Music in South Kalimantan, Pt. 3: Gamalan
Oct 21, 2019
Oct 21, 2019
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Jun 21, 2019
Dayak Halong Ritual Music in South Kalimantan, Part 2: Kasapi
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
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May 25, 2019
Dayak Halong Ritual Music in South Kalimantan, Pt. 1: Kelong
May 25, 2019
May 25, 2019
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Feb 19, 2019
Tagonggong: Sounds from the Edge of Indonesia
Feb 19, 2019
Feb 19, 2019
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Nov 30, 2018
The Many Sounds of Predi, a Minangkabau Artisan
Nov 30, 2018
Nov 30, 2018
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Nov 24, 2018
Musical Journeys in West Sumatra: Gandang Sarunai on the South Coast
Nov 24, 2018
Nov 24, 2018
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Nov 1, 2018
The Sound of Silek: Gandang Sarunai
Nov 1, 2018
Nov 1, 2018
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