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Komodo Island, Wonders of The World, The Pride of Indonesia

Komodo Island is a unique island belonging to Indonesia, which is located in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in which there is an ancient animal that is still alive today, the Komodo dragon. Geographically, in the east, Komodo Island is bordered by the island of Sumbawa. Komodo and Sumbawa Island separated by Sape Strait. 

 A pride for the Indonesian nation has Komodo Island, why? Because Komodo drew the attention of the world with the title she won the New 7 Wonders of Nature or the 7 Wonders of the World in 2011 ago. For those of you who like to travel, you definitely do not want to miss the impressive attractions across the archipelago.

Adventure to exotic islands, dive into the blue sea, and bathed in sunshine will make your holiday unforgettable. Imagine, you also have the opportunity to see the traces of past life are preserved, while participating maintain its sustainability. You and the family is not only home to enjoy its natural attractions, but also proud to be a part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia. Komodo Island is the perfect place for those who love nature. See more......

NATURAL RESOURCES OF INDONESIA

AMAZING MY INDONESIA, Geographical location shows how Indonesia is rich in natural resources with all the flora, fauna and hydrographic potential and abundant natural resource deposits. Indonesia's natural resources come from agriculture, forestry, marine and fisheries, farms, plantations and mining and energy. 

 As an agricultural country, agriculture is the most important livelihood for the majority of the people of Indonesia. Agricultural land area of approximately 82, 71% of the entire land area. The land is mostly used for rice cultivation. The spread of rice production is still concentrated in Java due to high productivity and harvested area compared to the other islands. Other agricultural production is corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts and soybeans. Production of horticultural varieties of vegetables include large red onion, leek, potatoes, cabbage and carrots. While the production of horticultural varieties of fruits include mango, durian, oranges, bananas, papaya and bark. See more............

BATIK, Traditional clothes from Indonesia

AMAZING MY INDONESIA, It would be impossible to visit or live in Indonesia and not be exposed to one of the country's most highly developed art forms, batik. On your first visit to a batik store or factory you will undoubtedly experience an overwhelming stimulation of the senses - due to the many colors, patterns and the actual smell of batik. Only through repeated visits and a bit of study will the types of designs and their origins become apparent. 

 The word batik is thought to be derived from the word 'ambatik' which translated means 'a cloth with little dots'. The suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, point or to make dots. Batik may also originate from the Javanese word 'tritik' which describes a resist process for dying where the patterns are reserved on the textiles by tying and sewing areas prior to dying, similar to tie dye techniques. Another Javanese phase for the mystical experience of making batik is “mbatik manah” which means “drawing a batik design on the heart”.  See more..........

Lombok Islands

Gili Paradise - Gili Lombok Islands

AMAZING MY INDONESIA, The largest of the three islands, Gili Trawangan attracts the majority of visitors, it is around thirty minutes boat ride from the northwest mainland of Lombok and regular daily fast boats depart Bali directly to Trawangan island and all boats stop off at Teluk Nare on mainland Lombok as part of the return journey.

The beaches of the Gilis are still powdery white, the water a beautiful clear blue and they are positioned perfectly for sunsets over Bali’s Mt Agung and sunrise over Lombok’s Mt Rinjani. Thirty years ago the Gili islands were uninhabited and only discovered by the seafaring Bugis people from Sulawesi. It was only a matter of time before the more adventurous backpacker types discovered the islands and developed Trawangan into a hippy party paradise destination.

Gili Trawangan now identifies itself as a great holiday destination suitable for families of all ages. Various new hotels, luxury villas, and boutique bungalows now cater to children and offer good value. Some have baby-sitting services, and with lots of activities on the islands families are sure to enjoy their beach holidays to the full.

 Unique to the Gilis all forms of motorised transport are still not allowed – meaning the only way to get around is on foot, by bicycle and in pony carts known as Cidomos.

 

One sign of change is the recent introduction four ATM machines on the three Gili Trawangan to be found at Hotel Vila Ombak and Coral Beach. 

It’s possible to follow the beach around the perimeter of the island in around two hours on foot. The most popular stretches of beaches are `Goodheart’ (the main stretch) and `North Beach’ where the best snorkelling is to be found.

All dive centres and many shack operations lining the beaches rent snorkelling equipment for around IDR 50,000 for half a day.

 

 Hawkers are not so much of an issue on Gili Trawangan as in Bali; you’re likely to attract afriendly conversation from the locals rather than a hardcore sales pitch.

Beware of strong currents and do not attempt to swim between any of the islands.

With over twenty-five dive sites surrounding all three islands there are opportunities to dive any of the Gilis regardless of where you base yourself.

Most visitors stay on Gili Trawangan for the facilities and make the short hop out to the dive sites. Each dive school has its own fleet of traditional outrigger boats that ferry divers offshore to the walls and reefs where the best diving is to be found.

Aside from the obvious lure of snorkelling and diving, sunbathing and bar-hopping, Gili Trawangan has a fair amount of distractions to keep visitors both amused and entertained throughout the course of their stay.

Fishing trips and charters can be made with the local outrigger fishing boats who offer day trips with line fishing and trawling.

 

 

The Bio Rock is an environmental initiative set up by the Gili Eco Trust that over the last six years has hosted an annual Bio Rock workshop on Gili Trawangan. The artificial metal reef cages are fed a constant voltage of electricity to encourage coral regeneration and are a natural attraction for all forms of marine life. There are now thirty three individual projects in the Gilis and it’s possible to snorkel or dive around them and there’s even a PADI specialty course tailored to educate and involve a wider community.

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GAMELAN MUSIC - Java & Bali

AMAZING MY INDONESIA, A gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones,xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings.Vocalists may also be included.

The term refers more to the set of instruments than to the players of those instruments. A gamelan is a set of instruments as a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together — instruments from different gamelan are generally not interchangeable.

The word gamelan comes from the Javanese word gamels, meaning "to strike or hammer", and the suffix an, which makes the root a collective noun. Amazing My Indonesia

History of gamelan music

The gamelan predates the Hindu-Budhist culture that dominated Indonesia in its earliest records and instead represents a native art form. The instruments developed into their current form during the Majapahit Empire.^[1] In contrast to the heavy Indian influence in other art forms, the only obvious Indian influence in gamelan music is in the Javanese style of singing.^[2]

In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by Sang Hyang Guru inSaka era 167 (c. AD 230), the god who ruled as king of all Java from a palace on the Maendra mountains in Medangkamulan (now Mount Lawu). He needed a signal to summon the gods and thus invented the gong. For more complex messages, he invented two other Gongs, thus forming the original gamelan set.^[3]

The earliest image of a musical ensemble is found on the 8th centuryBorobudur temple, Central Java. Musical instruments such as the bamboo flute, bells, drums in various sizes, lute, and bowed and plucked string instruments were identified in this image. However it lacks metallophones and xylophones. Nevertheless, the image of this musical ensemble is suggested to be the ancient form of the gamelan.

In the palaces of Java are the oldest known ensembles, the Munggang andKodokngorek gamelans, apparently from the 12th century. These formed the basis of a "loud style". A different, "soft style" developed out of thekemanak tradition and is related to the traditions of singing Javanese poetry, in a manner which is often believed to be similar to performance of modernbedhaya dance. In the 17th century, these loud and soft styles mixed, and to a large extent the variety of modern gamelan styles of Bali, Java, and Sunda resulted from different ways of mixing these elements. Thus, despite the seeming diversity of styles, many of the same theoretical concepts, instruments, and techniques are shared between the styles

Instruments

A gamelan is primarily constituted from metallophones while other instruments such as flute (suling) and zither (celempung) are discretionary. Hand played drums called kendhang however is essential despite not being a metallophone as it control the tempo and rhythm of pieces as well as the transitions from one section to another. Instruments constituting a functioning gamelan in present-day Central Java are as illustrated:^[9][10]

• Instruments
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  Bonang
 
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  Gendér
 
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  Gong
 
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  Kendang
 
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  Kenong/Kethuk
 
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  Peking
 
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  Saron
 
• 

  Slenthem

 The Video of Gamelan :

Mission Imposible ala Gamelan :

Javanese Gamelan Collaboration :