Godeg Miring (in the style of Pagen Kelod village) - This piece was taught to Matt Dunning during his trip to Bali in February 2023 by the folks at Mekhar Bhuana in Denpasar Bali, an organization dedicated to resurrecting lost or at risk styles of Balinese music.
Performed in Buffalo, NY at Nusantara Arts Culture center December 2023 at Bali Comes to Buffalo! our first ever performance.
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Nusantara Arts is a unique non-profit community embedded in the rich cultural scene of Buffalo. We are the only free standing organization in the US dedicated to the gamelan music and cultures of both Java and Bali. Nusantara Arts focus is on community, cultural education, music classes, performances, after school programs, and cultural preservation. We have several different performance groups that work with talented local players and incredible world class visiting performing artists.
Gusti Komin (drum) is one of the most well regarded and talented Balinese musicians living in the US. He is one of the only teachers that knows the traditional Balinese gamelan Semar Pegulingan repertoire that is played on Nusantara Arts instruments and is very talented at the Barong Dance.
Komin is from Pengosekan village on Bali and comes from a family of musicians. Komin’s father was a poor but exceptional musician and teacher. In his youth Komin went to temples to watch his father play and started learning many instruments.Komin learned in the true Balinese way: at home, in the temple, and in the community through experiences with close family and friends. He became known as a virtuoso player and helped found one of the most famous Balinese performing arts ensembles: Cudamani. For the last 10 years Komin has been living in New York and teaching at various colleges such as MIT, Bucknell, Queens College, and in community groups such as Dharma Swara.
28 дек 2023
