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The mystical gamelan orchestra of Central Java has captured the hearts of non-Javanese audiences for many years. The shadowpuppet drama of Java relies on the gamelan to express the drama of a mighty warrior, a silly clown, an evil king, a sage on a mountain top. Intertwined with the multi-layered gamelan orchestra, the puppeteer's mood songs and the female vocalist's sinuous melodic lines weave an exotic spell. A selection of musical … MORE