Majapahit's Gamelan: The Music of an Empire

Lucas and Luna explore the role of gamelan music in Majapahit, from the sacred gong ensembles played in royal ceremonies to the diplomatic use of music in the Nusantara. They discuss the bronze smithing techniques of the Majapahit era, the connection between the gamelan and the keris as sacred objects, and how the musical traditions of the empire influenced later courts like Mataram. Along the way, they touch on the Gamelan Sekati, the 'mystical' gong of the Wali Songo, and what little evidence survives from Trowulan's musical life. A short donation segment reminds listeners that the show is ad-free thanks to support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #Majapahit #Gamelan #Trowulan #SoutheastAsianHistory #IndonesianMusic #WaliSongo #Mataram #GamelanSekati #Keris #BronzeAge #Nusantara #HayamWuruk #Negarakertagama #SacredMusic #History #FexingoHistory #CulturalHistory #Ethnomusicology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo