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Frog Peak Music is an artist-run composers' collective dedicated to publishing and producing experimental and unusual works by its member artists, and is committed to the idea of availability over promotion. Frog Peak Music is a not-for-profit organization in which member artists determine the form and content of their own work.

Jody Diamond

Composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor, educator

Jody Diamond is one of the co-founders and co-directors of Frog Peak Music. She is the main graphic designer and a principal editor for most Frog Peak's publications. She also founded and directs the American Gamelan Institute and edits its journal Balungan. A great deal of her work is available thru AGI.

CD's Produced

Experimental music by Indonesian composers produced by Larry Polansky and Jody Diamond for Lyrichord Recordings. A joint project of Frog Peak Music and the American Gamelan Institute.

Asmat Dream: New Music Indonesia Vol. I (Sunda). Music by Nano S., Dody Satya Ekagustdiman, Suhendi, and Harry Roesli. AGI09. $15.

Mana 689: New Music Indonesia Vol. 2 (Central Java). Music by I Wayan Sadra, Pande Made Sukerta, B. Subono, and Otok Bima Sidarta. AGI10. $15.

Karya: New Music Indonesia Vol. 3. Compositions by I Wayan Sadra. AGI13. $15.

Balungan

Balungan: Journal of the American Gamelan Institute

Balungan Volume I-III. AGI08. $5 each issue.

Balungan Vols. II-VI. AGI04. $7.50 each, $15 for double issues.

Balungan Vols. VII-VIII. AGI05. $20. All score double issue, over 200 pages.

Cassettes

BANG Cassette. Works by Diamond (In That Bright World), Ingram Marshall, and Daniel Schmidt. AGI01. $10.

Musicworks 47. Contains Diamond's Pangkur NZ . MW47. $8.

Writings

Frog Peak Anthology. Writings by Harrison, Corner, Diamond, Powell, Didkovsky, Polansky, Burk, Povall, Mann, Wendt, and others, edited by Carter Scholz. FP07. $25. Frog Peak Publication.

Scores

In That Bright World. The American song "Wayfaring Stranger," with Javanese and Balinese treatment. Includes parts. Javanese gamelan slendro. Dia01. $15.

Bubaran Bill. Includes kecak and clapping. Javanese gamelan slendro. Dia02. $15

Hard Times . Setting of a Stephen Foster song. Slendro. Javanese gamelan with optional mandocello, violin, flute. Dia03. $15.

Guru, Murid, Teman. For irama kebar of Ladrang Pangkur, P7. Javanese gamelan pelog or chorus. Dia04. $15.

Prelude: Anyone Can Play. Audience participation piece. Any gamelan. Dia05. $15.

Lagu Ricik-ricik. For Lancaran Ricik-ricik in pelog barang. Demung or saron. Dia06. $15.

Wali Sanga/Pandhawa. For nine or five voices. Dia07. $15.

"We taste the spices of Arabia…" Piano, guitar, horn, voice, readers. Dia08. $15.

we need more time. 2 voices or 2 same instruments. Dia09. $15.

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