Luminous Gamelan
Contemporary gamelan music
Listen
Listen to the music samples below to get a better idea of ways in which these
composers are developing musical ideas within the context of gamelan.
photo: Andrew McDermot
Luminous Gamelan
music by Jon Keliehor:
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Radiance
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Gamelan Naga Mas
traditional Javanese:
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contemporary Javanese:
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Gambang Suling
music by Katherine Waumsley:
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music by
J. Simon van der Walt:
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music by Margaret Smith:
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Treetopia
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Gamelan Pacifica
music by Jon Keliehor, Jarrad Powell, Signy Jakobsdottir, Tom Fallat
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music by Jon Keliehor, Jarrad Powell
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music by Jon Keliehor
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music by Jon Keliehor: Spiral In Alcyone
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Gamelan is a creative and vibrant musical expression. It is full of newness and
innovation, rich in musical and imaginative possibilities. The influence of
gamelan has spread to many countries throughout the world, and is studied both
as a traditional and as a modern, creative art form.
Most beginning encounters with gamelan bring the individual into contact with
simple, traditional forms of Indonesian music. There is a large and attractive repertoire to learn the basics from, and
traditional music can teach us a great deal. Much of this music is in active circulation, played by established gamelan
ensembles throughout the world. Some of it is hauntingly beautiful, some of it
challenging, and most of it presents unusual ways of thinking about music.
LINKS TO GAMELAN GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES
Email: luminousmusic@ntlworld.com
Web: http://luminous-music.com -and-
