Author Archives: Gamelan Kusuma Laras
Klenengan – an informal performance of music from Java
This December, Gamelan Kusuma Laras will present an informal musical event, klenengan, where musicians play throughout the night with the audience coming and going. This event is free and open to all. The klenengan will take place at the Consulate General of … Continue reading
Archived Webcast of the Wayang Kulit Performance at Asia Society, May 14, 2016
The complete webcast can be viewed here
Join us at Asia Society for a Javanese Wayang Kulit Performance May 14 & 15
Javanese Wayang Kulit: Déwa Ruci (Bima’s Spiritual Enlightenment) Shadow Puppet Theater of Indonesia Ki Midiyanto, dhalang, in performance With guest artist Heni Savitri Accompanied by Gamelan Kusuma Laras Directed by I.M. Harjito Musical overture begins 30 minutes before show time … Continue reading
Join Us at Roulette in Brooklyn, Saturday, November 21 at 8pm
Buy Tickets We will be joined by Anang Totok Dwiantoro, a graduate of Indonesia’s STSI conservatory in Surakarta, who is known for his mastery of the strong male style of Central Javanese court dance and Triwik Harjito. Made possible in … Continue reading
Join us for our MMNY Klenengan on June 21st!
Gamelan Kusuma Laras will be holding our second (free!) annual outdoor klenengan as part of Make Music New York this year, and you’re invited! Come drop by outside of the Indonesian Consulate on East 68th between Fifth and Madison anytime … Continue reading