'Rare' and 'endangered' are terms usually associated with animals and plants... but they can also be applied to three unique Indonesian musical instruments-the Bundengan from Central Java and the ...

I must say that I’m fascinated by this new gamelan music movement in Buffalo. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been following Matt Dunning’s (Artistic Director, Gamelan Sari Raras Irama) epic adventure, ever ...

What do gongs, xylophones, funny hats, music students and a world-class Indonesian vocalist have in common? They are elements of an ensemble — music professor Henry Spiller's new "gamelan" ensemble, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - What do you get when you cross a cyborg with a set of ancient Indonesian musical instruments? GamelaTron, of course. A love for music and a fascination for robotics prompted ...

Some of my favorite music in the world is Indonesian gamelan music. The unique, otherworldly music is named after the Javanese word for bronze instruments. Ensembles play gongs, chimes, cymbals, ...

The Indonesian National Orchestra (INO), under leadership of composer and music director Franki Raden, will start its world premiere tour in Australia. The Indonesian National Orchestra (INO), under ...

Ria Soemardjo, with Australian and Indonesian cultural backgrounds, began learning about gamelan and Javanese songs in her childhood through her father. From this experience, she went on to deepen her ...