The Emory Gamelan Ensemble is excited to once again be a featured performance as part of the annual Indonesian Culture night at Georgia Institute of Technology. Hosted by the Indonesian Student Association of Georgia Tech, this event is always a great time for the whole family with Indonesian food, arts and craft activities, games, dance… Continue reading April 11, 2020 Indonesian Cultural Night @ GA Tech
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4PM-6PMCandler School of Theology, Room 360Rita Ann Rollins Building, Emory University1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322Recommended Parking: Peavine Visitor Parking Free, public lecture to be delivered by Dr. Maho Ishiguro, a visiting ethnomusicologist and scholar-practitioner of Javanese and Acehnese dance and music. She is currently a lecturer at Yale and director… Continue reading March 18, 2020 Public lecture on Acehnese dance and culture
Saturday, April 4, 2020 6:00PM at Emory's Performing Arts CenterBurlington Road Building, 1804 North Decatur Road Atlanta, GA 30322.Recommended Parking: Lowergate South Parking Deck Performance to feature Dr. Maho Ishiguro (Yale University) dancing Javanese dance to Central Javanese music accompaniment by the Emory Gamelan Ensemble, led by visiting gamelan master Darsono Hadiraharjo (Cornell University). Additionally,… Continue reading April 4, 2020 Sound Sculpture: Javanese and Acehnese Dance with Live Gamelan
2018-2019 Emory Gamelan Ensemble Director Siti Sarah Muwahidah, PhD candidate was honored on January 23, 2020 with a Creativity & Arts award for her significant contributions to the arts through leading our ensemble. She shared that this, in many ways, is an award for all of our members and a testament to our teamwork. Music… Continue reading Past Gamelan Director Sarah Muwahidah Honored
Saturday, November 16, 2019 the Emory Gamelan Ensemble welcomed about 20 donors into our rehearsal space for an intimate mini-concert, Indonesian food, socializing, gamelan music theory lesson, and actual opportunity to learn one-on-one how to play various instruments with our ensemble members. It was a memorable evening for everyone and a great way to say… Continue reading Special Reception and Workshop for Emory Gamelan Donors
Selaras Sekar Jagad: Musical Confluence of East and WestSaturday, Oct 19, 2019 7:00PM Gamelan concert including Western-influenced, modern, traditional and contemporary compositions, plus piano inspired by Gamelan. Master Darsono Hadiraharjo (Cornell University) led the Emory Gamelan Ensemble as music director and drummer. Pianist Alejandro Arzú, an Emory junior, performed Godowsky's Java Suite. The Ensemble debuted… Continue reading Oct 19, 2019 Musical Confluence of East & West
A new semester begins and we have already been working hard in anticipation of performing this upcoming Saturday, Sept 14 at an Indonesian gala dinner hosted by KKI Atlanta. Expert musician Genevieve Tauxe is joining us from the Indonesian Embassy Gamelan in D.C. to help us prepare and perform. Check out the promo video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=459765821539417… Continue reading Sept 14 Performance at Gala Dinner
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Join us Saturday, December 8th at 5PM in the Performing Arts Studio in Emory's Burlington Road Bldg - 1804 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30307. Click here for Facebook event page.
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