Gamelan Dharan Swara
Gamelan Orchestra
Saturday June 16 at 7pm
Clark Music Center
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
We broaden our understanding of other cultures around the globe by experiencing exciting and challenging world music, and the Princeton Festival is so excited to bring you our first offering in this category!
In Java and Bali, gamelan music is as popular today as it was a thousand years ago, providing the musical backdrop to every social and cultural gathering. Gamelan Dharma Swara, led by master Balinese artists Nyoman Saptanyana and Ida Ayu Ari Candrawati, is one of the most respected gamelan ensembles outside Indonesia and will provide us with the perfect introduction to gamelan with traditional and new works.
If you're a gamelan first-timer, be prepared to be amazed by the intricacy of the music, inspired by the ensemble's effervescent spirit, and yes, even a little disquieted with the unexpected and non-Western tonalities.
"Awesome ... Stunning ... Astonishing ... " -Bali Post, July 18, 2010
"Amazing!" -All Things Considered, NPR, October 17, 2010
"Spectacular!" -New York Times, November 12, 2010
