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The spirit of gamelan music can be summed up in one word: unity. That's because gamelan is produced by a multitude of players working in unison. Originally from Java, gamelan's unique and touching ...

Screenshot of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim while delivering his remark on how UNESCO has determined gamelan as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Indonesian traditional gamelan ensemble Saeko Budoyo with Lia Laras group in their exhibition in US Ambassador's residence in Jakarta. Several days before the opening ceremony of London Opympic Games, ...

This program is co-sponsored by the American Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation. Scroll down to read full program notes. Join us for a concert of Javanese gamelan compositions composed by ...

Lucy Duran begins a two-programme exploration of Indonesian gamelan music. In this programme she travels east through Java discovering the south coast and music of the royal court. Show more Lucy ...

The gamelan, a collection of traditional Javanese percussive instruments, has been skirting the periphery of our musical landscape for more than two decades now, and UCC professor of music Mel Mercier ...

“Gamelan”— a Midwest accent cannot do justice to the resonance of this Javanese word. “Gamelan”: Not one musical instrument, but many. Hanging gongs, cradled gongs, gong-chimes, kettles, drums, bronze ...

LEWISTON – The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra, joined by Indonesian puppeteer Apep Sobani and composer Wahyu Roche, performs at 8 p.m. Saturday in Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. The ...