Gamelan can not be removed from the environment Palace which is a cultural center, especially in the field of traditional music.
If we visit the Palace of Surakarta environment, then we can also forget about the existence of the name of gamelan that have special value and only played according to their respective functions. Gamelan can not be removed from the environment Palace which is a cultural center, especially in the field of traditional music. From some names Kraton Surakarta gamelan that exist, one of which is Kyai Kaduk Sweet Renggo. Gamelan is placed on the terrace paningratan and like the others, gamelan this one also has its own function. BPH Prabuwinoto, head of the Office of Surakarta palace Mondrobudoyo Keparak and explain, Kyai Kaduk Renggo Sweet is His Majesty Sri PB IX used for special ceremonies such as jumenengan. “Kyai Kaduk Manis Renggi memeng made and just rung to welcome guests of the palace of a special nature or call it the great room”
However, Kyai Kaduk Renggo Sweet is not just carry out their duties during His Majesty Sri PB IX alone, but until now still continue to be used to welcome special guests at the palace as it did during His Majesty Sri PB IX. Besides gamelan this one is also intended at the time of the ceremony stage Bedhaya commonly held on Wednesday and Saturday. Also explained by BPH Prabuwinoto, a type derived from Demak pelog Bintoro and that Slendro Kartasura comes from the palace, so when it was still Mataram