Stories about "gamelan"
Artist-in-residence Darsono brings lifetime of expertise to gamelan

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 4:51 pm

Darsono, a prominent Javanese performer and an artist in residence at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, has found that the college is surprisingly well-equipped for his teaching.

John Corrie conducts the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Choir.
Vietnamese and Indonesian performance arts and a choral classic share the Olin stage

Friday, November 8, 2013 3:31 pm

Mid-November concerts at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ reflect the diversity and international scope of the arts at the college.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Gamelan Orchestra in March 2012.
Mebarung! ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Gamelan and guests Galak Tika join forces March 24

Monday, March 18, 2013 4:13 pm

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Gamelan Orchestra welcomes the Massachusetts group Gamelan Galak Tika for a joint performance on March 24.

Jazz band, steel pan orchestra, gamelan orchestra wrap up semester

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 4:42 pm

Three musical ensembles featuring ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students will perform Dec. 5, 6 and 8 in the Olin Concert Hall.

Faculty members Matthews, Dan featured in gamelan concert

Thursday, December 1, 2011 7:39 pm

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Gamelan Orchestra plays music from central and west Java, in Indonesia.

Gamelan Orchestra, guests cross musical boundaries with Harrison's Double Concerto

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 2:37 pm

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Gamelan Orchestra, a student ensemble that plays music of Indonesia, and special guest artists perform Lou Harrison's remarkable Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Titled Cross-Currents in Bronze, the orchestra's program of contemporary music for the gamelan also features performances by Balinese dancer Shoko Yamamuro and a world premiere of music by composer Peter Steele.

Student musical achievement showcased during December

Monday, November 22, 2010 12:44 pm

As the semester draws to a close, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ concerts in early December spotlight student achievement across a diverse array of musical styles.

Byers, Kaluba recount Phillips Fellowship experiences in Indonesia, Central America

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:12 pm

Barbara Byers '10, a resident of Elkins, W.V., offered a performance native to West Java, Indonesia as part of an Oct. 7 presentation on student experiences made possible by the Phillips Student Fellowship program at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Also presenting was Chomba Kaluba '10, originally from Mpika, Zambia, and now a resident of Long Island, Maine.

Guest artists to join ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Gamelan performance

Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:10 pm

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Gamelan Orchestra, joined by professional guest artists from Indonesia, will perform a concert on March 14.

Indonesian shadow puppets, orchestral concert make for intriguing evenings in Olin Concert Hall

Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:29 pm

At 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Orchestra presents a program including a work by conductor Philip Carlsen, a setting of poems by renowned Maine writer Wesley McNair. At 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, Indonesian puppet master Joko Susilo will present a shadow-puppet performance of "The Abduction of Sinta," a central story from the Hindu epic Ramayana. Susilo will be accompanied by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Gamelan Mawar Mekar ("blossom of inspiration"), an Indonesian-style gamelan orchestra, and guest musicians from New Hampshire and Minnesota. Both events take place in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, 75 Russell St., and are open to the public at no charge. For more information, please call 207-786-6135.

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