External Resources
American Institute for Indonesian Studies
The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of academic research and public dissemination of information in the broadly defined field of Indonesian Studies. Our programs foster scholarly, artistic, and community-based collaborations between Indonesian and American audiences by promoting educational and research initiatives among our consortium member institutions, offering individual research fellowships, small grants for public programs in the arts and film, and an ongoing series of public lectures, academic writing workshops, conferences, and more.
Art Music Today
Art Music Today is a Yogyakarta-based collective founded in 2008 by Gatot D. Sulistiyanto, Tony Maryana, and Erie Setiawan. The organization creates space for discussion, education, documentation, and creative work focused on music as a form of knowledge production. Rather than limiting itself to any genre, it supports a wide spectrum of musical practice in Indonesia, connecting listeners, composers, performers, researchers, educators, and institutions in collaborative learning and exchange. Their activities include public programs, workshops, writing, and media production aimed at developing resources and strengthening appreciation for contemporary Indonesian musical culture. Art Music Today also runs Rekambergerak (audio–video documentation) and AMT Publisher (publishing). This resource is primarily in Indonesian.
Aural Archipelago
An online repository for the musical sights and sounds of Indonesia, the most musically diverse country on the planet. Part digital archive, part blog, Aural Archipelago mixes field recording, video, photography, and in-depth articles compiled from years of travels across the archipelago. The project is the work of Palmer Keen, an American DIY ethnomusicologist based in Yogyakarta, together with a huge network of collaborators and musicians across Indonesia. With this project, the hope is to allow audiences (local and foreign) free access to music that is often difficult or impossible to hear otherwise.
Gamelan BVG
An online archive of Javanese gamelan materials collected by Barry Drummond, featuring downloadable notation and accompanying recordings. Organized by pathet and musical form, it’s a practical resource for students, researchers, and performing ensembles.
Insitu Recordings
Insitu Recordings is a nonprofit collective founded in 2016 that supports experimental and contemporary music rooted in Indonesia, with a particular focus on Bali. It brings together a growing network of composers, performers, and researchers who work to challenge aesthetic boundaries through collaboration and shared learning. Their mission is to empower the communities who create and perform Indonesian music, foster cross-cultural partnerships, and expand global awareness and appreciation of these practices. Insitu Recordings pursues this through publications, educational initiatives, documentation projects, and sustained collaboration with artists across Indonesia and abroad. This resource is available in Indonesian and English.
Jogja Sonic Index
Jogja Sonic Index is a digital archive documenting Yogyakarta’s experimental and electronic music scene. Part catalogue, part research platform, it presents projects, practitioners, collectives, labels, methods, events and publications from this rich musical network. You’re invited to explore, contribute and engage: anyone with knowledge of the local scene is welcome to add new entries. The archive is primarily in Indonesian, making it a unique window into a vibrant local culture that’s often under-represented in global discourse.
Yes No Wave
Yes No Wave Music is a non-profit music label distributes sound/musical works to a broaden public as an experiment on applying free legal music both online and offline to support open-sharing culture movement. Founded in 2007 by Wok The Rock in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.