GAMELAN SCHOOL OF JAVA ISLAND  

4 February - 28 March

GAMELAN school OF Java ISLand

Event supervisors:
Gandung Djatmiko and Elizabeth Davis

Co-organisation:
Fundação Oriente/Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia

Come and discover this exotic and captivating dimension of the Orient. Learn how to play the Java island gamelan from Indonesia. A world of hypnotising and unforgettable sounds. The gamelan is a unique percussion instrument made up of a fabulous variety of bronze instruments as well as tambourines and gongs, among many others.

The Gamelan School is structured around three formats so as to provide opportunities for schools, families and musicians and composers to participate.

GamelAN OF Java workshops FOR musicians and composers

floor 4, Macau room

Dates: 6, 13, 20 and 27 February

          6, 13, 20 and 27 March

Time: 18.30-21.30

Duration: 8 sessions, on Fridays (18.30 to 21.30)

Price €120 per participant

No. of participants: Min.15

This eight session course, held on Fridays, targets musicians, percussionists and composers. It opens up an understanding of traditional gamelan music with the teaching of various techniques, including the art of composition.

The course terminates with a concert in Museu do Oriente auditorium on 28 March, at 21.30, featuring the pieces prepared during the course sessions.

PRIOR BOOKING REQUIRED

GAMELAN OF JAVA WORKSHOPS