“To invite our community to an expansive experience in music and art, sparking dialogue about inclusion and cooperation.”
Gamelan music from the island of Java in Indonesia is one of the oldest continuously played musical art forms in the world. It grew out of the bronze age and has remained popular as both a community and royal tradition on the island of Java for the last 1800 years. Gamelan music is a community art that can work only with cooperation, listening, empathy, and learning. It teaches patience, listening skills, and music philosophy, challenging players to change their perspectives on what music can be. In gamelan we create beautiful music together, with each player adding pieces to the whole. In Buffalo we have created this new community and are watching it flourish.
Nusantara is an old Javanese word that refers to the vast archipelago that is now called Indonesia. We see Buffalo as our own archipelago of different cultures and art. An archipelago we should not be afr
Just a shout out to my son Matt! For all his work as Executive Director of Nusantara Arts! I was not able to attend this performance. Thank you for posting!
Happy to have recorded and mixed this event at Propellerhead Media in Buffalo! Wonderful performance by all of the musicians and Mr. Midiyanto, and fantastic video by Nate!
Ibu kitsi..bapak Wakidi..Sehat selalu jaga kesehatan...kulo kengrayi nyimak.(Sanggar pedalangan pulanggeni Solo..)../Mas Midi..(Kulo Ki Ngabei Jokarno.rencange keng rayi Ki Sidik suradi./Salam budaya..
I recently found out from Jennifer Shannan that the New Zealand Cirebon Gamelan ensemble "The First Smile"is not inactive as I had stated in the video. She says, "We play as an adult group and also have two youth groups - The Young Smile ( primary school age) and The Little Smile ( pre-schoolers)…" I apologize for my error! Richard North
sebaiknya ada yg mengarahkan. Dibimbing guru tari Jawa yg paham pakem & teknik gerakan yang benar. Urutan tari yg benar. sy nontonnya jadi malu & sedih gerakan tari Gambyong jadi aneh dibuat2 sendiri..apalagi menari di luar negeri..😭..utk karawitannya top bagus. Tetap semangat belajar melestarikan kesenian negeri sendiri..