Discover Buffalo's only Balinese gamelan program, completely free! Spend six weeks making music with a community of fellow learners as you explore multiple instruments in a welcoming, hands-on setting rooted in Balinese tradition.

During this course you'll dive into the sounds and rhythms of Balinese gamelan, one of the world's most oldest and most distinctive musical traditions. Come make music, make friends, and become part of something special!

Schedule:

Sundays from 1pm - 2:30pm

For participants age 12 and higher. No experience necessary!

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Our Instruments: 7 tone “Semar Pegulingan” style gamelan from Bali are an older “traditional” gamelan ensemble originating in the 1800’s. Unlike Central Java where many types of music are performed on one set of instruments, in Bali you have many different types of ensembles that play specific repertoires. In the early 20th century the Semar Pegulingan repertoire and ensemble had disappeared from much of the contemporary Balinese music scene. This ensemble type fell out of favor with the introduction of the “gong kebyar” ensembles. Many Semar pegulingan sets were melted down to create kebyar sets long ago. There is somewhat of a revival of the repertoire in recent times with modern “Smaradana” gamelan sets being built able to play these older songs as well as new Semar Pegulingan sets being built.