Guruh Gipsy - Guruh Gipsy

A landmark collaborative experiment between songwriter Guruh Sukarnoputra and Jakarta rock outfit Gipsy (featuring Chrisye on bass and vocals), Guruh Gipsy achieved an astonishing synthesis of Western progressive rock and traditional Balinese gamelan. On epic suites like Indonesia Maharddhika and Barong Gundah, screaming synthesizers and Mellotrons weave around interlocking metallophone rhythms and sacred Balinese scales, producing a progressive rock masterpiece of world renown.