From: "Surjorimba Suroto" <>
What I wanted for a really very long time
was Guruh Gipsy's s/t album. Released only on cassette format in 1975 was a
masterpiece in Indonesia's progressive rock history. This band blended 70s
progressive rock (ala ELP and early Genesis) with Balinese, Javanese traditional
music (gamelan, etc). The highlights were Indonesia Maharddhika and Chopin
Larung. The rest were traditional and pop exploration with new instruments and
studio technology. I believe Guruh Soekarno Putra (the conceptor) definitely
agree, remembering his idealism, commitment and totality in music and art.
Moreover the members still exist, although busy in their solo career.
From: Gamantyo Hendrantoro <>
Subject: Guruh Gipsy reissue
I was relying on the other Indonesians on this list to forward this good news,
but since I haven't seen anything yet... Guruh
Gipsy's self-titled album will be reissued soon on CD. Guruh Gipsy was an
Indonesian prog band from the 70's whose music, like Discus's, took much
influences from Balinese gamelan. The main difference is that while Discus's
music is more eclectic, Guruh Gipsy's sticks closer to symphonic rock. The album
was a result of their collaboration with the choir and ensemble of Jakarta
Symphony Orchestra, and a Balinese gamelan ensemble. _Guruh Gipsy_ was
originally released in 1975. Musica Studio is responsible for the current
remaster and reissue project. The master tape has reportedly been safely stored
by the band's creative leader, Guruh Soekarnoputra.