Langgam jawa
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Langgam jawa is a regional form of Indonesian
ciblon
drum, with the performer slowly plucking or slapping the strings in a percussive fashion.
Langgam jawa's roots can be traced back to kroncong ensembles going back to the 1920s, but emerged as a style of its own in the 1950s. Among the leading exponents of the style is Andjar Any. He and his ensemble, Orkes Kroncong Bintang Nusantara, are said to have composed over 2000 songs in the langgam jawa style.
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References
- Source: Indonesian Popular Music: Kroncong, Dangdut and Langgam Jawa. Philip Yampolsky, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1991.[page needed]