{"id":60423,"date":"2012-12-05T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=60423"},"modified":"2023-01-24T14:09:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T19:09:56","slug":"jazz-steel-gamelan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2012\/12\/05\/jazz-steel-gamelan\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz band, steel pan orchestra, gamelan orchestra wrap up semester"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Steel Pan Orchestra performs at the inauguration of President Clayton Spencer.<\/p><\/div>\n

Three musical ensembles featuring Bates students will perform Dec. 5, 6 and 8 in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.<\/p>\n

Led by Tom Snow, the Bates Jazz Band performs a diverse array of styles at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. The band will offer jazz, Latin jazz, and blues by composers Cole Porter, Billy Strayhorn, Kenny Durham, Thelonious Monk and others. Snow is well-known in Maine and beyond as a jazz pianist.<\/p>\n

Erica Butler directs the Bates Steel Pan Orchestra in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. The program consists of \u201cGot a Little Something for You\u201d by Artiguan musician King Obstinate; Rihanna\u2019s \u201cDisturbia\u201d; Bryan Adams\u2019 \u201cWe’re In Heaven\u201d; and the Blondie classic \u201cHeart of Glass.\u201d Butler performed for many years with the Atlantic Clarion Steel Band.<\/p>\n

The Bates Gamelan Orchestra, directed by Peter Steele, performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Two guest artists will share the stage with the orchestra: I Dewa Made Suparta will perform Balinese masked dances and direct the ensemble on Balinese drums. Shoko Yamamuro will perform as a guest dancer.<\/p>\n

The concert will feature new and traditional works, including the full version of \u201cMornings Well Augured,\u201d which Steele, a visiting instructor in music, composed for the recent inauguration of Bates President Clayton Spencer.<\/p>\n

The three concerts are open to the public at no cost, but tickets are required. For more information, please contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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