Gamelan Kusuma Laras
Based at the Indonesian Consulate General in NY since 1980, GKL is directed by world-renowned Javanese gamelan master I.M. Harjito, Professor of Music at Wesleyan University. AICEF's grant supported the three special guests: Darsono Hadiraharjo (director of the Emory University Gamelan) , Heni Savitri (artist in residence at UC Berkely), and Veronica Retnaningsih (artist in residence at Wesleyan University)
Based at the Indonesian Consulate General in NY since 1980, GKL is directed by world-renowned Javanese gamelan master I.M. Harjito, Professor of Music at Wesleyan University. AICEF's grant supported the three special guests: Darsono Hadiraharjo (director of the Emory University Gamelan) , Heni Savitri (artist in residence at UC Berkely), and Veronica Retnaningsih (artist in residence at Wesleyan University)
Link to Recordings: http://dustyfeet.com/gkl/klenengan-20220528/
ARCINDA
A community organization based in Colorado, ARCINDA (Arts and Culture of Indonesia), hosts cultural events showcasing gamelan and dance. AICEF's grant supported guest artists: Muryanto (gamelan leader at the Embasy of Indonesia in DC); Baghawan Ciptoning, dance graduate from ISI Yogya and active choreographer in Colorado and California; and Dr. Nurlina Syahrir, a dancer and professor in the dance department of Makassar State University.
A community organization based in Colorado, ARCINDA (Arts and Culture of Indonesia), hosts cultural events showcasing gamelan and dance. AICEF's grant supported guest artists: Muryanto (gamelan leader at the Embasy of Indonesia in DC); Baghawan Ciptoning, dance graduate from ISI Yogya and active choreographer in Colorado and California; and Dr. Nurlina Syahrir, a dancer and professor in the dance department of Makassar State University.
