by Jo Hilder | Oct 27, 2011 | 2011
Thursday 27 October 2011, 7pm Adam Concert Room, NZ School of Music, Kelburn Campus Gamelan Taniwha Jaya and students of PERF252/352 at the NZ School of Music under the direction of Gareth Farr presented a full programme of classic Balinese music for the first time in Wellington with a full ensemble. Programme: Beleganjur “Gamelan of walking warriors”, the gamelan beleganjur ensemble is a traditional funeral procession music – a far cry from the sombre funeral marches of Western cultures. The noisy ceng ceng (cymbals) and reong (pot gongs) are intended to frighten the demons away, so that the soul can leave the body in peace. Baris This is an arrangement of one of the most popular dance pieces in Bali - usually performed by a young boy, and often one of the first pieces a young dancer will learn. Its origin is from a warlike sacred dance, but is now secularised and intended to show off the virtuosity of the dancer. The angsel (break) is one of the more obvious features of this music – a recurring rhythmic accent where the dancer and musicians syncronise a jerky sudden gesture. Kompyang There are two very common Balinese techniques on display in this piece – a melodic technique (empat – ‘four’) where half of the players play the melody four notes higher than the others – and kotekan (flowers) an elaborating technique where the players play patterns that interlock with each other. Sekar Gendot Written in 1927 by one of the most famous Balinese composers, I Wayan Lotring, Sekar Gendot was originally for the much smaller ensemble that accompanies the shadow...
by Jo Hilder | Jun 12, 2011 | 2011
Sunday 12 June 2011, 5pm Adam Concert Room, New Zealand School of Music, Kelburn Campus Gamelan Padhang Moncar performed with students of PERF 250 (Gamelan Performance) and an Indonesian community choir. Programme: Students: Lancaran Pambuka slendro manyura Ketawang Parisuka pelog nem Ladrang Mugirahayu slendro manyura Gamelan Padhang Moncar Shalawat Badar (arr. B. Putra, with Indonesian community choir) Gendhing Bedayan Lobong ketuk 2 kerep minggah ladrang Kandamanyura Lelagon Swara Suling pelog nem Sesaji (by Budi...
by Jo Hilder | Apr 16, 2011 | 2011
Saturday 16 April 2011 Wellington Waterfront (Shed 6) Gamelan Padhang Moncar accompanied Dunedin-based dhalang Joko Susilo in presenting wayang kulit (traditional Javanese shadow puppetry) at the Southeast Asian Night Market in two short shows. Joko presented the story “Gathutkaca Sungging” with pelog gamelan, featuring gerong (vocal chorus) and sindhen (female vocals) - gara-gara included Swara suling and Lelagon Prau Layar (AKA Praon). Performers: Joko Susilo (dhalang) Budi Putra (gamelan director) Annika Naschitzki, Anton Killin, Blake Johnston, Briar Prastiti, Carina Esguerra, Greg Street, Helen O’Rourke, Jack Hooker, Jason Erskine, Jo Hilder, Judith Exley, Megan Collins, Mike Jones, Noel Meek, Pippa Strom, Rani Allan, Rupert Snook, Stephanie Cairns, Tristan Carter This event was kindly supported by the Asia:NZ Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of...
by Jo Hilder | Mar 29, 2011 | 2011
Sunday 29 March 2011 Mount Roskill War Memorial Park, Auckland Gamelan Padhang Moncar performed twice at this day-long cultural...
by Jo Hilder | Mar 5, 2011 | 2011
Saturday 5 March 2011 Wellington Zoo, Newtown, Wellington Gamelan Padhang Moncar provided background music for this event to raise money for the new sun bear enclosure at the zoo, as well as for Free the Bears Asia, helping to protect threatened bears...
