Babad Gags a, notes on various kinds of gamelan orchestras consisting partly of xylophones and bamboo instru ments (agklugs), invented and made by country people to produce popular music on festive occasions in the villages. The notes are couched in 12 tales mentioning many wayag heroes, spirits and demons, fabricated by the dalag Cërma for the use of Mr Moens who asked for information on Popular country music. Notes on bléflcoqs (wayag lamps), këlirs (wayag screens) and Paggiigs (wayag stage, screen posts) are also inserted in the tales. One of the initial pages contains a table of contents made by Mr Moens mentioning the following orchestras (gagsa): Gëtak Këtaprak (as a rule called Këtoprak), in cluding xylophones, originally wooden blocks; Otuk Obrul; Drodog (including a bamboo agklug and half drums); Agklug ; Burnbug Tërbag (including large bamboo segments used as gongs, and tambourines); Krumpyug (including various drums). These orchestras are shown in the illustra tions.

Rëbab stories, tales concerning the origin of the violin which is used in the Javanese gamëlan orchestra accompanying wayag performances. Several types (wan- das) of rëbabs are mentioned. The tales are couched in 14 wayag purwa plays fabri cated by the dalag Widi for the use of Mr Moens who wanted information on popular Javanese ideas on the origin of the gamëlan. Widi’s tales seem rather phantastic. The various types of violins, the bow and the stand of the rëbab are said to be of divine origin. No allusion is made to importation from foreign parts in historical times. Originally the rëbab belongs to the sphere of Islamic culture which spread in Java from the beginning of the 16th century.

19 lines, thick im port paper, lined, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked.