Our 21st anniversary concert was held Oct 13th at Cannon Chapel Sanctuary, Emory University. It featured Indonesian gamelan master Darsono Hadiraharjo (Cornell University). He taught our ensemble intensively during the fall 2018 semester over a three-week residency -- the first time in our history to have a master musician's guidance for more than a few… Continue reading 21st Anniversary Concert: Memayu Hayuning Bawana (Oct 13th, 4pm)
By Yosuke Hoshino, Postdoc Researcher at Georgia Tech University, community member of Emory Gamelan Ensemble. Gamelan music was an encounter to a totally new world for me. Before joining the Emory Gamelan Ensemble, I only knew that Gamelan is a traditional music played in Indonesia. I had not had any opportunity to listen to it… Continue reading Reflection on Spring 2018 Shadow Puppet Show: Rama Crosses the Sea
Thank you for your interest in supporting the Emory Gamelan Ensemble. We are currently raising funds to support our ensemble and bring a Gamelan master as an artist-in-residence! HELP US BRING GAMELAN MASTER TO EMORY Over the last 4 years, Emory Gamelan Ensemble has relied heavily on the support and leadership of dedicated community members,… Continue reading Help Bring a Gamelan Master to Emory
The Rama Crosses the Sea wayang show was a success! Thanks to everyone who came and supported us. Please enjoy some pictures and the full video below. Visit our Facebook Page for complete pictures of the show. Full performance video: Pre-show promo video: Snippets before the show The Wayang Show After the Show… Continue reading Rama Crosses the Sea: A Shadow Puppet Show
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Every year, the Indonesian government offers two great scholarship opportunities to experience Indonesia. It is for people who are interested to learn Indonesian arts, music, dance, culture, and language. Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (2018 application linked) - offered annually since 2003 through the Indonesian Embassy. Purpose is to deepen recipients' understanding of Indonesian arts and… Continue reading Art & Cultural Scholarship Opportunities to Indonesia
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The ensemble's first gamelan was a purple set with its gong ageng (largest gong) named "Nyi Tentrem" (Miss Peaceful). It was made in the mid 19th century and played in a village as a wayang set (i.e., slendro tuning only) for many years before coming to the US in the early 1970s. It circulated through… Continue reading History of our Instruments
We invite our audience to stay after the show to try out playing gamelan instruments and meet the musicians and puppet master. Everybody is welcomed to learn. Just be prepared to take off your shoes and don't step over the instruments.
On December 3th, 2017, the Emory Gamelan Ensemble performed its Fall Concert, Kidung Jaman Edan (Songs of a Crazy Time). It featured Javanese gamelan and Balinese Bela Ganjur. We were happy to have a full house and warm audience, who gave us a standing ovation and fully immersed in our play-and-learn session, trying out instruments after the show.