Krakatau is a gamelan-influenced jazz band from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The group was formed in 1985 and is unique in that their instruments are all specially tuned to slendro, a pentatonic scale used in Indonesian traditional music. They combine Western and Indonesian instruments, and even integrate rap into their music. They have performed in Indonesia, Japan, China, and Malaysia, and released eight commercial recordings.

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  • Krakatau is a gamelan-influenced jazz band from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The group was formed in 1985 and is unique in that their instruments are all specially tuned to slendro, a pentatonic scale used in Indonesian traditional music. They combine Western and Indonesian instruments, and even integrate rap into their music. They have performed in Indonesia, Japan, China, and Malaysia, and released eight commercial recordings.
  • Krakatau est un groupe de musiciens indonésien de Bandung ayant réalisé la fusion entre gamelan et jazz. Formé en 1985, le groupe a sorti 8 albums et a joué en Indonésie, au Japon, en Chine et en Malaisie.
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  • Krakatau is a gamelan-influenced jazz band from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The group was formed in 1985 and is unique in that their instruments are all specially tuned to slendro, a pentatonic scale used in Indonesian traditional music. They combine Western and Indonesian instruments, and even integrate rap into their music. They have performed in Indonesia, Japan, China, and Malaysia, and released eight commercial recordings.
  • Krakatau est un groupe de musiciens indonésien de Bandung ayant réalisé la fusion entre gamelan et jazz. Formé en 1985, le groupe a sorti 8 albums et a joué en Indonésie, au Japon, en Chine et en Malaisie.
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