Monday 31 May 2021, 6pm at the National Library, Molesworth St, Wellington (Ground floor foyer - Te Ahumairangi) - FREE
Lilburn Research Fellow, Dr Anton Killin, introduced a concert of New Zealand compositions for Javanese gamelan, set in context with traditional and contemporary Javanese gamelan music. Music was performed by Wellington’s Gamelan Padhang Moncar (Budi Putra, Director).
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- Rupert Snook & Josh Hyslop performing Balinese rindik
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- Anton Killin presenting
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- Gabrielle Young
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- Gamelan Padhang Moncar in the National Library
Photos by Ramadian Bachtiar and Nick Lambrechtsen from the NZ Indonesia Association
Dr Anton Killin was the Lilburn Research Fellow in 2021, based at the National Library of New Zealand. His research focused on cross-cultural music composition in New Zealand relating to the use of Indonesian gamelan. Gamelan has been a significant cultural influence on New Zealand composers since it was introduced. Since gamelan first arrived in New Zealand in 1975, many New Zealand composers have been inspired to write works for the ensemble including David Farquhar (1928-2007), Judith Exley, Megan Collins, and Lilburn Fellow Anton Killin, whose pieces featured in this concert, along with that of Indonesian composer Dedek Wayhudi and US composer Lou Harrison (1917-2003).