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"In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by Sang Hyang Guru in Saka era 167 (c. AD 230)" According to Wikipedia. Presumably there's a history of protoga

by mrwh 4y ago

"In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by Sang Hyang Guru in Saka era 167 (c. AD 230)" According to Wikipedia. Presumably there's a history of protogamelans, but still.

erklik 4y ago
> mythology maybe that's why? Do we know if it's actually created in AD 230?
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coldtea 4y ago
>In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by Sang Hyang Guru in Saka era 167 (c. AD 230) So? (a) that's still 1000s of years later than the one above. (b) that's in the mythology, not an actual historical song found in some inscription or something...