Author: Sarah Muwahidah

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

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.

  We were delighted to bring two guest artist Pak Midiyanto (Puppet Master) and Pak Muryanto (Drummer) for our Spring 2017 Wayang Performance. Midiyanto is an internationally renowned puppeteer and Gamelan maestro who teaches at UC Berkeley. Born in Central Java, he graduated from the Indonesian Conservatory of Traditional Arts. Muryanto is a master drummer… Continue reading Prosperity of Wibisana – A Wayang Show