Original Words by Dada, Music by Kalm
Rearrangement by me

人形娼館 (VELVET EDEN)

Outside Creation

Ketawang Rajaswala is a short piece with lyrics containing a poetical and philosophical description of the universe and life in it. The word Rajaswala refers to menstruation, evoking fertility and life, and the monthly cycle that links the human body to the universe, microcosm and macrocosm.

This is a piece arranged for gamelan and string quartet.

Verses:

Suryå candrå ndaru kartikå samyå 
Amadhangi jagad råyå
Wimbuh wèh martånå 
Sakèhing dumadi

Mégå kuwung téjå wangkåwå samyå 
Anggregani antarikså
Mawèh sukèng driyå 
Sakèhing dumadi

A very rough translation:

The sun, the moon, and the celestial bodies
Illuminating the worlds
Give and replenish life 
For all beings

Clouds, rainbows, and rays of light
Radiating through the realms
Bringing pleasure 
To all beings

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Vocals were sampled from two locations:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4jtzFl6siQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rnnoUHXFls&t=1405s

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