Monday 13 January, Tākina Convention Centre, Wellington
The 48th World Conference for the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) was held in Wellington in January 2025.
Music and dance from Java and Bali was well represented at this significant event.
Our Javanese gamelan, Gamelan Padhang Moncar collaborated with dancers from Triadhika Productions, Jakarta in presenting two dances with live music: Gambyong Parianom and Srimpi. Gamelan Padhang Moncar also performed Nusantara Indah (karya Dedek Wahyudi).
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- Dancers from Triadhika Productions perform Gambyong Parianom (Photo: Hendra Yudha)
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- Srimpi dancers from Triadhika Productions (Photo: Soyam Dean)
Mahdi Bahar, from Jambi University, Sumatra, performed a selection of dendang Minangkabau songs, on the rabab darek with Megan Collins on vocals.
Mekar Bhuana, a New Zealand/Balinese gamelan and dance centre, also presented Balinese dance with live music as well as concerts of selonding music and gender wayang at the conference.
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- Putu Evie Suyadnyani and Ayu Reehanna Wandira from Mekar Bhuana
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- Mekar Bhuana perform gender wayang
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- Mekar Bhuana Selonding group