Name: Sandikala by Gamelan Merdu Kumala
Duration: 10 min 21 s
Description: “Sandikala” illustrates a period of time connecting the seen and unseen world, the state of obscurity, and the entrance to the night world. As the sun sets in the Californian desert, evil spirits start to roam around and it’s best to stay inside. This song was composed to precede “Sepuk Ngenget,” another desert song set in the dead of night.

This traditional gambuh piece comes from the village of Pedungan, Denpasar, Bali and was adapted for GMK’s Saih Pitu Alit, a custom 7-tone metallophone ensemble. The song is used to accompany the dynamic dance of Demang and Tumenggung, servants of an antagonist king.

Mujo

Bapang Gede

“Sandikala” illustrates a period of time connecting the seen and unseen world, the state of obscurity, and the entrance to the night world. As the sun sets in the Californian desert, evil spirits start to roam around and it’s best to stay inside. This song was composed to precede “Sepuk Ngenget,” another desert song set in the dead of night.

Sandikala

Composer: Hirotaka Inuzuka
Lyricist and arranger: Bli Ciaaattt

Through the lens of a foreign person, one observes a ceremony at a beach, where waves come ashore towards the mountains. Feeling the calmness after a prayer, one longs to connect to Bali, its people, and nature. 

Ampuang angin ring sisin segara
Segara genah sane suci
Genah melasti
Ombak ring pesisi nyujuh giri
Mangda ajeg sutrepti

Ida dane elingang sareng sami
Ngiring mangkin meutsaha mereresik tincapang jeg baktine
Sanghyang surya nyinarin gumine
Mangda preside rahayu ring jagate

(translation) 
The wind greets us on the coast
The ocean is a holy place for cleansing ceremonies
The waves reach out to the mountains 
Towards peace, beauty, and unity

To you, never forget
We must strive together to maintain our environment 
And express our love toward the earth
The sun shines on us all bringing happiness and peace

Sandikala

Gamelan Merdu Kumala

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