Sparks danced wildly as they jumped out of the smoldering furnace in the Sumber Gongso workshop in Wirun village, Central Java. Nearby, a group of men alternately hit a bronze slab using wooden ...

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Gamelan, the indigenous music of Java and Bali, remains a minority taste in Vancouver. Yet over time our three major gamelan ensembles have exerted a strong, if covert, influence on contemporary music ...

Musicians of all abilities are invited to participate with dance and shadow puppet master Sutrisno Hartana in hands-on workshops exploring the instruments of Alligator Joy, a bronze gamelan from ...

As the lights dimmed at the Music Arts Center Concert Hall, accomplished Indonesian composer Peni Candra Rini took to the stage, sitting in front of the crowd, as the calm, meditative sound of bronze ...

WEST JAVA MUSIC: Assistant Professor Henry Spiller (pictured) directs UC Davis' new Gamelan Ensemble, which is scheduled to present its debut concert at 8 p.m. April 21 in the Studio Theatre at the ...

Gamelan, the term for a traditional musical ensemble in Indonesia, typically refers to a percussion orchestra composed predominantly of tuned gongs of various types and metal-keyed instruments. The ...

At home in Indonesia, gamelan is more than just a kind of music—it’s a way of life. So much so, in fact, that Gamelan Gita Asmara’s I Wayan Sudirana is mildly taken aback when asked how he came to be ...

Jan 15, 2018 - Mar 26, 2018 | 6:00 AM - 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 15-01-2018 06:00 26-03-2018 19:30 America/Toronto Intro to Javanese Gamelan Workshops w/ Sutrisno Hartana Join music, dance and shadow ...

Ancient, spiritual and melodic, gamelan has its roots in Java and Bali. Mel Mercier is an Irish adept. I’ve heard of the gamelan. I’d love to have a go on one There’s no such thing, I’m afraid.