Stories about "gamelan"
Artist-in-residence Darsono brings lifetime of expertise to gamelan

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 4:51 pm

Darsono, a prominent Javanese performer and an artist in residence at Bates, has found that the college is surprisingly well-equipped for his teaching.

John Corrie conducts the Bates College Choir.
Vietnamese and Indonesian performance arts and a choral classic share the Olin stage

Friday, November 8, 2013 3:31 pm

Mid-November concerts at Bates reflect the diversity and international scope of the arts at the college.

The Bates Gamelan Orchestra in March 2012.
Mebarung! Bates Gamelan and guests Galak Tika join forces March 24

Monday, March 18, 2013 4:13 pm

The Bates Gamelan Orchestra welcomes the Massachusetts group Gamelan Galak Tika for a joint performance on March 24.

Jazz band, steel pan orchestra, gamelan orchestra wrap up semester

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 4:42 pm

Three musical ensembles featuring Bates students will perform Dec. 5, 6 and 8 in the Olin Concert Hall.

Faculty members Matthews, Dan featured in gamelan concert

Thursday, December 1, 2011 7:39 pm

Bates College Gamelan Orchestra plays music from central and west Java, in Indonesia.

Gamelan Orchestra, guests cross musical boundaries with Harrison's Double Concerto

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 2:37 pm

The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra, a student ensemble that plays music of Indonesia, and special guest artists perform Lou Harrison's remarkable Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Titled Cross-Currents in Bronze, the orchestra's program of contemporary music for the gamelan also features performances by Balinese dancer Shoko Yamamuro and a world premiere of music by composer Peter Steele.

Student musical achievement showcased during December

Monday, November 22, 2010 12:44 pm

As the semester draws to a close, Bates concerts in early December spotlight student achievement across a diverse array of musical styles.

Byers, Kaluba recount Phillips Fellowship experiences in Indonesia, Central America

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:12 pm

Barbara Byers '10, a resident of Elkins, W.V., offered a performance native to West Java, Indonesia as part of an Oct. 7 presentation on student experiences made possible by the Phillips Student Fellowship program at Bates. Also presenting was Chomba Kaluba '10, originally from Mpika, Zambia, and now a resident of Long Island, Maine.

Guest artists to join Bates Gamelan performance

Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:10 pm

The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra, joined by professional guest artists from Indonesia, will perform a concert on March 14.

Indonesian shadow puppets, orchestral concert make for intriguing evenings in Olin Concert Hall

Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:29 pm

At 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, the Bates College Orchestra presents a program including a work by conductor Philip Carlsen, a setting of poems by renowned Maine writer Wesley McNair. At 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, Indonesian puppet master Joko Susilo will present a shadow-puppet performance of "The Abduction of Sinta," a central story from the Hindu epic Ramayana. Susilo will be accompanied by the Bates Gamelan Mawar Mekar ("blossom of inspiration"), an Indonesian-style gamelan orchestra, and guest musicians from New Hampshire and Minnesota. Both events take place in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall at Bates, 75 Russell St., and are open to the public at no charge. For more information, please call 207-786-6135.

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