by Jo Hilder | Aug 17, 2024 | 2024, Events Recent
Saturday 17 August 2024 Shed 6 on the Wellington Waterfront Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya performed at the Indonesian Festival, Nusantara in Aotearoa, hosted by the Indonesian embassy for the 2024 Independence Day celebrations. Gamelan Taniwha Jaya was joined by special guest I Gusti Ngurah Agung Surya Pradipta performing the Balinese mask dance, Topeng...
by Jo Hilder | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, Events Recent
Wednesday 13 March, 6-7pm in the Asia-Pacific Music Studio (MS303) at the New Zealand School of Music (Gate 7, Kelburn campus) This one-off workshop was led by experienced members of Gamelan Taniwha Jaya – the Balinese gamelan housed at NZSM, brought to NZ by Gareth Farr. The perfect number of participants (about 18) learned about the instruments, how the music is put together and played a short section of a traditional piece, Baris....
by Jo Hilder | Mar 10, 2024 | 2024, Events Recent
Te Papa, Wellington Foyer, Level 2 Sun 10 Mar 2024, 10.30–1.30 We kicked off celebrations of our 50th anniversary of the arrival of gamelan in Aotearoa with performances and public workshops at Te Papa. Gamelan arrived in New Zealand in 1974, when ethnomusicologist Allan Thomas brought a centuries-old gamelan set of instruments from Cirebon on the north coast of West Java. Check out our history page for more information. Fifty years later (2024) the gamelan has become an integral part of what is now New Zealand School of Music Te Kōki at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka. From those beginnings in the mid-70s, there are currently at least six active gamelan ensembles throughout New Zealand. Programme of the day: 10.30am–11.00am: Short intro concert 11.15am–12.00pm: Workshop (booking required) 12.30pm–1.30pm: Concert and hands-on opportunities Performers: Budi S. Putra (director), Megan Collins, Marie Direen, Judith Exley, Faris Fairusham, Desi Haliyati, Jo Hilder, Alisa Hogan, Josh Hyslop, Mike Jones, Hasil Maksud, Paul Nuttall, Eddie Ramirez, Greg Street Supported by the Indonesian Embassy in...
by Jo Hilder | Nov 25, 2023 | 2023, Events Recent
Saturday 25 November 2023, 7pm Upper Hutt Library Gamelan Padhang Moncar accompanied Ki Joko Susilo who presented the story of Ciptaning through traditional Javanese wayang kulit. The space at the Upper Hutt Library in Fergusson Drive was packed out. Performers: Budi S. Putra (musical director), Megan Collins, Marie Direen, Judith Exley, Desi Haliyati, Jo Hilder, Alisa Hogan, Josh Hyslop, Mike Jones, Faris Fairusham, Hasil Maksud, Paul Nuttall, Greg Street, Eddie Ramirez Thanks to the following organisations for their support: ...
by Jo Hilder | Oct 13, 2023 | 2023, Events Recent
Friday 13 October 2023, 7pm Adam Concert Room, New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn Campus Music can be a medicine to calm our heart - Tombo ati. Our annual end of year concert featured Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya. Programme: Macapat: Dhandanggula Tlutur – Budi Putra and Briar Prastiti (vocals), Tristan Carter (violin), Nick Hancox (viola) Rabab Pasisia Selatan – Megan Collins (rabab Pasisia Selatan) Ladrang Ubaya Pelog Lima – Gamelan Padhang Moncar Baris – Gamelan Taniwha Jaya Seketi – Gamelan Taniwha Jaya Lelagon Ojo Dipleroki Pelog Nem – Gamelan Padhang Moncar Lelagon Prahu Layar Pelog Nem – Gamelan Padhang Moncar Cendrawasih - Gamelan Taniwha Jaya Sapta Pesona/Nusantara Indah (opera gamelan) – Gamelan Padhang Moncar Jabalan (Javanese and Balinese Gamelan) and tembang – Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha...
by Jo Hilder | Oct 14, 2022 | 2022, Events Recent
Friday 14 October, 7pm @ the Adam Concert Room (NZ School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington) The 2022 students of Javanese gamelan (PERF255) at the NZ School of Music presented their final recital with support from Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, performing Lancaran Samiran slendro manyura, Lancaran Lumaris slendro manyura, and Ladrang Tedak Saking - Sampak Asmaramurka pelog barang. This concert also included a Balinese dance (Tari Pendet) performed by Hawa Matthews and Ruliyati Dewi with live music from Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, led by I Wayan Gde...
