Dongkang Menek Biu- Kayu Mas Style Gender Wayang
Submitted by Meghan Hynson on January 16, 2012 - 11:18pm
Dongkang Menek Biu means "The Frog Climbs the Banana Tree."
Below is the gender wayang transcription of Dongkang Menek Biu from the Kayu Mas style of Gender Wayang. I learned this piece with Pak Wayan Suweca. Pak Suweca and his son, I Nyoman Gede Hariana, can be found playing in the accompanying Youtube video.
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