Parahyangan meaning 'Home of the Gods' is an area of Sunda, western Java, home to some 31 million Sundanese. This CD by some of Sunda's greatest musicians is of popular Sundanese tunes done gamelan degung style, featuring some sublime suling, the Sundanese bamboo flute. Click to listen to samples of all 10 tracks.

Kacapi (zither) and suling with stringed instruments and bamboo flute with natural sounds, such as water and bird sounds. Famous Sundanese tunes including Kalanganan,

Degung style Sundanese gamelan, in the mold of Gentran Pasundan, the best selling degung recording.

Outtakes from the classic album by Gentra Pasundan.

Features the best suling player in Bandung, S. Endang, classic tunes, with booklet featuring music score for any budding gamelan degung players.

Vol. 3 of above is of similar repertroire.

as is volume 4.

Excellent album of gamelan degung by master musicians of the genre. Laid back, atmospheric suling, kendang, sarons, bonang and other Sundanese gamelan instruments.

Excellent CD of gamelan degung, the relatively small group gamelan from western Java. Instruments include the suling (bamboo flute), kendang (double barrelled drum) bonang (gongs) saron (bronze metallophone). Gamelan degung is sometimes used at wedding parties in Sunda, and is often played to accompany women singers.

Excellent compilation of small group Gamelan Degung and Kacapi Suling from Sunda, western Java. Quiet, lilting sounds of zithers, flutes and xylophones. Includes Kalangkang, Aduh Manis, Bangbara and other well known Sundanese songs. Delightful.

Lilting sounds of Sundanese gamelan.Superb. 1. Gara Gara Cinta 2. Bulan Dagoan 3. Selon 4. Kucap-Kicup 5. Kapinis 6. Salam Bay Bodas 7. Goyang-Goyang 8. Es Lilin Comes with English liner notes.

Peerless recording of cool, relaxing gamelan from Sunda.

Wonderful, relaxing album that features the suling in traditional Sundanese setting.

Wonderful album of Sundanese gamelan music. Gentle, lilting, mesmorizing.

One of Indonesia's finest composers and musicians performing various Sundanese traditional styles.