OTHER NZ GAMELAN
The First Smile
Cirebon gamelan ensemble - Wellington
Mekar Bhuana Aotearoa
Rare classical and archaic Balinese gamelan - Wellington
UC Gamelan Ensemble (University of Canterbury/Udgita Canda) formerly known as Gamelan Banyu Gunung Salju
Balinese ensemble - Christchurch
Gamelan Puspawarna - Otago University Gamelan
Javanese ensemble - Dunedin - Facebook group
Auckland Gamelan:
Javanese ensemble (Iron) - inactive, contact: Miranda Adams
ARTISTS AND COMPOSERS
Jack Body - Our manager for many years and a prominent NZ composer whose music was often influenced by Asia
Gareth Farr
A prominent NZ composer and percussionist who owns and co-directs the Balinese gamelan, Gamelan Taniwha Jaya and has composed for both Balinese and Javanese gamelan
Megan Collins
An exponent of Sumatran Music (rabab pasisia, voice and randai) in Wellington and manager of Gamelan Padhang Moncar
Joko Susilo
Javanese dalang (master shadow puppeteer), resident in Dunedin
I Wayan Gde Yudane
A leading Balinese composer, who has lived in Wellington
Chris Watson
A prize-winning NZ composer who was commissioned to write a piece for us for the Yogyakarta Gamelan Festival, 2007
Didik Nini Thowok
Amazing trans-gender Javanese dancer
Waldjinah
Famous kroncong diva
Slamet Gundono
Incredible multi-disciplinary dalang, singer and more
Suarasama
Irwansyah Harahap and Rithaony Hutajulu, Sumatran musicians
GAMELAN AROUND THE WORLD
List of Gamelan in Australia and New Zealand
American Gamelan Institute
Links to gamelan all over the world
Mekar Bhuana
A Bali-based association aiming to preserve rare classical Balinese dance and gamelan, one of whose co-founders is a Kiwi.
SPONSORS
We are incredibly grateful to the following organisations who have supported us:
- NZ School of Music
- Asia:New Zealand Foundation
- Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia - the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington (continuing support)
- Creative NZ
- Massey University (Wellington)
- New Zealand Indonesia Association, Wellington
- Garuda Indonesia
- Wellington City Council
- Index NZ: New Zealand search engine