nganti saiki isih nuwuhake kon­troversi mungguh asal-usule. Sape­rangan gedhe abdi dalem Mangkuna­garan ngandhakake menawa asal-usule gamelan mau saka Ponorogo. “Sing dak­ngerteni Kyai Kanyut Mesem kuwi wis ana wiwit RM Said (KGPAA Mangkuna­gara I) isih mudha. Nalika RM Said mbrontak Sinuhun PB II sing condhong marang Kumpeni Walanda. Mulane Bu­pati Po­norogo sing dadi bawahane Sinu­hun PB II banjur ditelukake,” kandhane Ngabehi Salim Wignyosarono, salah sa­wijining abdi dalem Pura Mangkunagaran.