{"id":11925,"date":"2022-04-28T01:51:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T01:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/?p=11925"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:40:25","slug":"min-on-music-journey-no-52-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/zh-hant\/11925\/min-on-music-journey-no-52-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Min-On Music Journey No. 52: Republic of Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Min-On\u2019s Music Journey! Today, the Min-On Concert Association and Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan welcome you to Indonesia, a country near the equator in Southeast Asia.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is the world\u2019s largest island nation, consisting of 16.766 islands that span 5.000.000 sq km (land and sea) east to west. Members of nearly 500 ethnic groups live on 9,000 of these islands, and the country\u2019s total population exceeds 270 million.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for joining us today for a tour of three of Indonesia\u2019s many islands: Sumatra, Java, and Bali.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 531px\" width=\"816\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"652\"><strong>Travel guide for Indonesia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Java<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbExperience Jakarta\u2019s passion for jazz at the Java Jazz Festival<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbVisit the Borobudur Temple Compounds, a World Cultural Heritage site that lay dormant beneath the earth for more than 1,000 years<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbEnjoy legendary Indonesian food at Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbRelax in one of the world\u2019s best resort areas<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbUnwind to the relaxing river sounds of gamelan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sumatra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbImmerse yourself in the magnificent nature of three national parks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To begin our journey, please enjoy this rhythmic and invigorating performance of Gemu Fa Mi Re from the Japan-Indonesia joint a cappella concert organized by Min-On in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"652\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"652\"><strong>The Story Behind the Concert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This performance was held as a joint concert with Japan\u2019s representative a cappella group INSPi and Jamaica Cafe, a band with many fans in Indonesia. The two groups formed a special bond in the wake of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake. Not long after in 2005, INSPi embarked on their first international tour in Indonesia. Locally active band Jamaica Cafe that stepped up to the plate to help INSPi\u2019s dream of \u201ccheering lots of people up, even just a little\u201d come true, despite expected difficulties. It was a special performance that showed the two groups\u2019 special friendship and bond to the world.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gemu Fa Mi Re<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6-pus5RSpDU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\u3010Min-On Music Journey\u3011\u201cGemu Fa Mi Re\u201d |Jamaica Caf\u00e9 with INSPi | Tokyo\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Java \u2013 cutting-edge culture and ancient history<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Java has two main cities: Jakarta, the modern capital, and the ancient capital of Yogyakarta, where cultural ties to the royal palace remain strong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital of Jakarta: government and economic center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The capital of Jakarta is a massive city lined with cutting-edge high-rise buildings that serve as a symbol of Indonesia\u2019s connections to the world. This economic center welcomes many business travelers and also includes attractions like the national museum, with cultural heritage on full display, and the theme park Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Jakarta\u2019s world of music, the Java Jazz Festival is famous for being Southeast Asia\u2019s largest music event, held every year in the first week of March. The event held over three days features musicians from around the world. It\u2019s a special experience that shows visitors an exciting side of Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ancient capital Yogyakarta: royal palace atmosphere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buddhism and Hinduism have long flourished on the island of Java, which has a history dating back to before the common era. Yogyakarta in particular is known as Java\u2019s cultural cradle, featuring many world heritage-listed historic ruins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia4-copy-1024x306.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, Borobudur, built around the 8th\u00a0century, is the world\u2019s largest Buddhist temple with many murals and Buddhist statues considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist art. It has become Indonesia\u2019s number one sightseeing spot, partially due to historic records detailing how it \u201claid dormant beneath the earth for over 1,000 years\u201d due to a volcanic eruption.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia6-copy-1024x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia8-1024x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At a restaurant in Yogyakarta, visitors can enjoy original cuisine passed down through royal palace traditions. The restaurant Gadri Resto was founded by the Sultan\u2019s brothers and continues to create inherited royal recipes, allowing visitors to enjoy ancient traditional dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Gudeg is a sweet and sour dish made from sweet jackfruit pulp, chicken, eggs, bamboo shoots and other ingredients, accompanied by rice and enjoyed by people of every generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia10-copy-1024x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, traditional Japanese musicians traveled to perform in Jakarta and Yogyakarta through the Min-On Global Music Network. Please enjoy this collaboration between traditional Indonesian and traditional Japanese instruments as they perform \u201cKOCHI (East Wind)\u201d composed by SHAKUHACHI player, Dozan Fujiwara.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KOCHI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JS6sHAqDHnQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\u3010Min-On Music Journey\u3011\u201cKOCHI\u201d |Min-On Global Music Network in Indonesia\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bali: the island of the gods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bali is a popular resort area full of boutique shopping and leisure areas, spas and many other attractive locations. However, as a traditional region with culture rooted in Hinduism, Bali\u2019s history and cultural background should also be experienced to truly understand the island.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia12-copy-1024x359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s iconic traditional music includes percussive ensembles called gamelan. In Bali, there are gamelans of different sizes that provide lively background music for important ceremonial occasions and temple festivals.<\/p>\n<p>A large drum called a kendang provides the main sound of gamelan, alongside xylophones, trombones, flutes and other musical instruments to create a harmony that resonates in scale and pitch. The sound of gamelan resembles the murmuring of a river with a healing power that brings peace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia15-copy-1024x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alongside music, dance has great cultural importance in Bali. Popular dances include legong, with graceful bodily expression that intersects dramatically with powerful, sudden movement, and kecak, a dance featuring men dancing in a circle while singing. Both dances originated as rituals to ward away evil spirits and disease. In the modern era, they are appreciated as art forms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia17-1-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia18-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sumatra: an island of magnificent nature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The forests of Indonesia represent 10% of the world\u2019s remaining tropical rainforests, and the island of Sumatra is a treasure trove of natural beauty. The three national parks on the island are all listed as world heritage sites, including Mount Leuser National Park, where visitors can trek through impressive, powerful jungle scenery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia19-copy-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Places on Sumatra like Lake Toba, the largest lake in Southeast Asia, and Bukittinggi, a city with sprawling, abundant nature, also offer opportunities to escape the humidity and crowds to relax.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia21-copy-1024x359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel souvenirs: batik (wax-resistant dying)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s capital of Jakarta has large shopping malls including major brand and boutique shops where popular items can be found. But for a souvenir with a more Indonesian flavor, how about choosing a piece of clothing made from batik or another item from the main street of Yogyakarta?<\/p>\n<p>Batik is hand-dyed cloth created one piece at a time using wax in many different patterns. Originally batik was used for formal occasions including weddings, but there has also been surge of casual styles and designs. Today, batik is regularly used in school and official uniforms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia23-copy-2-1024x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Musicians recommended by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To conclude our journey, we would like to introduce musicians recommended by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> PENCALANG EXPLORING SPAIN 2019<\/strong><strong>\uff0d<\/strong><strong>Riau Rhythm<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVu2BdeZB0c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"PENCALANG EXPLORING SPAIN 2019 - RIAU RHYTHM\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> TARI BATIK INDONESIA<\/strong><strong>\uff0d<\/strong><strong>Ega Robot Ethnic Percussion and Dancer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7tGU_QNrlSw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"TARI BATIK INDONESIA - EGA ROBOT ETHNIC PERCUSSION\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Moonding- Sambasunda Tatabeuhan di Rangkay<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9acWgshbsv8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Moonding - Sambasunda Tatabeuhan di Rangkay\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What did you think of your music journey to Indonesia? There are still many more places to go! Please look forward to our next destination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Indonesia25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Produced in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, who also provided photos.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Min-On Concert Association<\/p>\n<p>\uff0dMusic Binds Our Hearts\uff0d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Min-On\u2019s Music Journey! 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