Upcoming Events & News
30 years of gamelan in Christchurch
Saturday 11 October 2025
Watch this space for details of the event in Christchurch with performances by gamelan groups from Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch.
Cirebon gamelan CD release
The First Smile CD
An album of compositions for Cirebon gamelan by Anton Killin, Lou Harrison, David Farquhar, Chris Francis, Alison Isadora, and Gerard Crewdson, plus two traditional works.
New Book – Sonic Dissonance: The Music and Life of Composer Yudane
Recent release from author, Robyn Yuwell. Click through for details.
Recent Events
Gamelan Student Recital 2025
Annual student recital with additional music from Gamelan Wellington ensembles
Wayang Kulit @ Stratford Shakespeare Festival
King’s Theatre, Stratford
Shadow puppet master, Joko Susilo, and Gamelan Padhang Moncar presented wayang kulit and school workshops
Balinese Gamelan – Free Introductory Workshop
Free introductory workshop in Balinese Gong Kebyar
Gamelan at the ICTMD Conference
Javanese dance with live music from Gamelan Padhang Moncar at major ethnomusicology conference
Gamelan Student Recital 2024
Annual student recital with music and dance from Gamelan Wellington ensembles and guest dancer
Indonesia Day – 50th Anniversary of gamelan in Aotearoa
A celebration of gamelan music and dance at Te Papa Tongarewa, Rongomaraeroa (the marae)
Past Events
You can find a full list of past events here.