Karawitan
Karawitan iku seni gamelan ing Jawa lan Bali sing bisa madeg dhéwé utawa kanggo ngiringi siji seni wayang, seni vokal utawa seni jogèd. Tembung karawitan asal saka tembung "rawit" sing tegesé alus, lembut, lungit. Dadi karawitan tegesé alusing rasa kang diwujudaké sajeroning seni gamelan.
Karawitan kapérang dadi telung golongan, ya iku:
- Karawitan sekar
- Karawitan gendhing
- Karawitan Sekar gendhing
Uga delengen
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