Gamelan Sekaten Sekaten



on day one, ceremony commences after isya evening prayer royal procession of royal guards , abdi dalem court officials accompanying 2 sets of centuries old gamelan traditional music instruments, kyai nogo wilogo , kyai guntur madu. royal procession, led sultan , governor of yogyakarta or representative, begins in pendopo ponconiti, main hall of kraton yogyakarta , proceeds towards yogyakarta great mosque in northern alun-alun. kyai nogo wilogo gamelan placed @ northern pavilion of grand mosque, while gamelan kyai guntur madu placed @ pagongan pavilion in southern side of mosque. these 2 set of sacred gamelans played simultaneously everyday until 11th day of maulud month through 7 consecutive days. during last day 2 gamelans returned kraton.


the gamelan sekaten of surakarta played in same manner yogyakarta counterparts, , brought out mosque , returned palace in royal procession led sunan of surakarta , mayor , city council of surakarta.








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