Wayang Kulit, SE Asian Night Market 2015

Wayang Kulit, SE Asian Night Market 2015

by | Mar 14, 2015 | 2015

  Saturday 14 March, 7:30pm GAMELAN PADHANG MONCAR with JOKO SUSILO (dhalang) presented Wayang Kulit (shadow theatre) at the SE Asian Night Market on the Wellington Waterfront (near Te Papa). Joko presented The Battle for Pringgandani, an episode from the Indian epic the Mahabharata. The event was supported by a grant from the Asia:NZ Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of...
Bali at the SE Asian Night Market 2015

Bali at the SE Asian Night Market 2015

by | Mar 13, 2015 | 2015

Friday 13 March, 6:15pm Gamelan Taniwha Jaya performed with Sekaa Selonding Semeton and dancers from Bali at the SE Asian Night Market on the Wellington Waterfront (near Te Papa). Selonding is an ancient Balinese ensemble never before performed in New Zealand. Vaughan and Evie Hatch (a Kiwi-Balinese couple) brought a newly constructed replica set of instruments to Wellington with their family-based group of performers, including their 8-year old son who plays, composes and dances.  ...
Bali at the Newtown Festival 2015

Bali at the Newtown Festival 2015

by | Mar 8, 2015 | 2015

Sunday 8 March, 11:15am Summer City Mainstreet Stage, Riddiford St GAMELAN TANIWHA JAYA performed at the Newtown Festival. They presented traditional temple music (Tabu Telu Buaya Mangap), 20th century compositions by renowned Balinese composer I Wayan Lotring (Sekar Gendot and Kompyang), and music for dance (Gopala and Margapati)....
APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2014

APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2014

by | Oct 30, 2014 | 2014, Highlights GTJ

30 October 2014, TSB Events Arena Gamelan Taniwha Jaya covered the winning song at the 2014 Silver Scroll awards, arranged by Gareth Farr, with Johnny Marks on vocals. Video/Audio Reviews Video Link: Audio Link: Radio NZ National (1 November 2014) Emma Smith attends a rehearsal of Gamelan Taniwha Jaya and throat singer Johnny Marks of the Silver Scroll-winning song Walk (Into Your Arms) by Tami Nielson. …the Silver Scroll went to Tami Neilson, for her blues belter ‘Walk Back to Your Arms’, which also received my favourite cover interpretation on the night, in being performed by a gamelan orchestra with Gareth Farr and the All Seeing Hand’s Johnny Marks, who did part of his vocal as a convincing throat-singer. It really was quite wow. Russell Brown Hard News - read full text The big winner on the night, Tami Neilson, had her song Walk (Back to Your Arms) performed by Johnny Marks (of All Seeing Hand) and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya. Tami’s original performance is, of course, exquisite - but in arranger Gareth Farr’s expert hands, aided by Johnny’s throat singing and the eerily beautiful sound of the gamelans, something entirely new and spine-tingling occurred. Briar Lawry NZ Musician Observation Post - read full...
Winter Wayang 2014

Winter Wayang 2014

by | Jun 21, 2014 | 2014, Highlights GPM

Winter Wayang was a mini-festival of Javanese shadow puppetry to celebrate Jack Body‘s 70th year and 40 years of gamelan in New Zealand. For a week in June 2014, Wellington was alive with Javanese shadow puppetry - four shows in two schools of a special Tiger Show by Joko Susilo and Megan Collins, plus workshops in a school and a kindergarten. In conjunction with this, the Film Archive screened a film about Jack Body exploring music in China – Big Nose and Body Music. And then there were the weekend shows!: Semar Sang Pamomong - “Semar, the wise advisor” (New wayang sandosa) Wayang Kulit with Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Joko Susilo Saturday 21 June, 6pm Adam Concert Room, NZ School of Music Gamelan Padhang Moncar collaborated with Joko Susilo to present this newly created show. We dedicated the performance to Jack Body who has championed Indonesian music in New Zealand for the past forty years. In the narrative we likened Jack to the Javanese mythical guru called Semar. Both are mentors with vision and courage who lead by example, sharing their wisdom with generosity and love. Featuring music by Budi S. Putra, Briar Prastiti, Tristan Carter, Jack Hooker and Jason Erskine Script based on a traditional story Budi S. Putra and Greg Street Puppeteers: Joko Susilo, Budi Putra and Anna Bailey Narration/dialogue by Megan Collins, Tristan Carter, Greg Street, Joko Susilo, Budi S. Putra and Rupert Snook Music performed by Gamelan Padhang Moncar: Stephanie Cairns, Megan Collins, Jason Erskine, Carina Esguerra, Judith Exley, Jo Hilder, Alisa Hogan, Jack Hooker, Mike Jones, Annika Naschitzki, Helen O’Rourke, Briar Prastiti, Rupert Snook, Naila...
CD Launch of Naga

CD Launch of Naga

by | Mar 30, 2014 | 2014

Sunday 30 March 2014, 5pm Adam Concert Room, NZ School of Music Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya together gave a short concert followed by a reception, both to launch our latest CD, Naga, and to welcome the new Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand. Two compositions from the CD were performed: ‘De La Noche, De La Muerte’ by Briar Prastiti (pictured at right singing), and “Tinggal’ by Megan...