http://www.metafilter.com/tags/java+music Posts tagged with 'java' and 'music' at MetaFilter. Sun, 13 May 2007 07:56:05 -0800 Sun, 13 May 2007 07:56:05 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/61119/Some%2DIndonesian%2Dmusic Spend a bit of your Sunday getting a little more acquainted with Indonesian musical culture. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orUftdTlDow" title="Billed as a childrens group, this ensemble, known as gamelan CENIK WAYEH (9'21) won the first prize at The Bali Arts Festival 2005. They sound great. And check out their unison moves: very nice!">Balinese gamelan</a>. And a little <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPMifPbngc&mode=related&search=" title="This clip of gamelan GONG KEBYAR (5'01) features great camera angles that take you right inside the gamelan ensemble: a rare opportunity to really see how some of these instruments are played, up close and personal!">more</a>. See how they make some of those fabulous-sounding <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5rmfevpUhw" title="This little clip (1'59) shows some gongs being made: check the metalsmith's group rhythmic hammering: gotta get that thing into shape fast, while it's still hot!">gongs</a>. And here's the fabulous <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3hvLGX5UQ&NR=1" title="The Kecak (1'41) simply must be seen and heard. There's nothing else quite like it.">Kecak</a>. And more <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tz4_xGLC1c&mode=related&search=" title="This is a great performance (2'34), and what a setting, too!">Kecak</a>. And just for good measure, howsabout a little <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcddvgsuvE8&mode=related&search=" title="ANGKLUNG refers to sets of bamboo instruments, which you'll see the ensemble playing in this clip (5'45) from vocalist Calung Darso. Everybody sing along!">Angklung</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upr5LQqFaE&mode=related&search=" title="More (5'43) from Calung Darso. We don't see the instruments being played in this particular clip, but they sure sound great!">kara<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze929H25h_I&mode=related&search=" title="One more (4'10) from Calung Darso, and this time he's kicking out the jams with a peppier feel...">oke</a>? Meanwhile in Sumatra the gals are playing the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8RyM-u1_sU&mode=related&search=" title="Ensemble of hand-held gongs plus a double-reed instrument accompanies four young girls who dance and play some plates! (4'57)">dishes</a>! <small>[all links YouTube]</small></a> tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.61119 Sun, 13 May 2007 07:56:05 -0800 Bali gamelan gong Java kecak music Sumatra flapjax at midnite http://www.metafilter.com/60412/A%2Dset%2Dof%2Duseful%2Dtools%2Dfor%2Dplayers%2Dof%2Dstringed%2Dinstruments <a href="http://jguitar.com/">JGuitar</a>, a rather useful tool for those learning the guitar or experimenting with alternate tunings. You can even bookmark a <a href="http://jguitar.com/?tuning=4D%2C4G%2C5D%2C5G%2C5B%2C6D">certain tuning</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.60412 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:41:41 -0800 calculator chord dadgad drop_d guitar java music open_g scales tunings signal http://www.metafilter.com/53656/The%2Dcandied%2Ddots%2Dof%2Dan%2Dangry%2DGod <a href="http://javaunlimited.net/games/launch.php?type=jnlp&amp;id=62">Fuzetsu</a> Fire bullets by manuevering your pixel as close as possible to the shots fired by the enemy in the center. Requires Java Runtime Environment. (Since there's no sound, here's a sharity blog whose music would provide an excellent soundtrack: <a href="http://www.curved-air.com/">Curved Air</a>.) Game via <a href="http://jayisgames.com">Jay</a> and <a href="http://www.goodexperience.com/games/">Good Experience</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.53656 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:43:31 -0800 beautiful eyecandy fun game java mp3 music sharity single-linkgamefilter stoner klangklangston http://www.metafilter.com/30381/BallDroppings <a href="http://www.jtnimoy.com/itp/balldroppings/">BallDroppings</a> – Super addictive music toy tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.30381 Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:38:55 -0800 ball java music toy none