Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Human Interest*












Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Art & Perfomance






Mosque









Saturday, March 31, 2007

Sekaten













The Sekaten is a ceremonial from Jogjakarta, Indonesia. A Ceremonial Gamelan in Sekaten traditionally it is played on the occasion of Mawlid, Muhammad's birthday, for the week from the 6-12 of the month of Mulud (the third month of the Javanese calendar, corresponding to the Islamic Rabi' al-awwal). On this celebration it is brought from the palace at 11 pm to two pavilions before the Great Mosque (Masjid Gede, Kauman). It is played every day during that week except the Thursday night/Friday morning. On the eve of the birthday proper, it is returned at 11 pm.