Friends of the Gamelan

You're in the right place! Friends of the Gamelan's virtual Spring Concert 2021 will play on this video page on Saturday, May 15 at 7pm CST. Rehearsed and pre-recorded remotely, FROG’s performance features Ketawang Suka Asih, composed by Ki Nartosabdho. This concert features a special performance by internationally-renowned vocalist Heni Savitri. Friends of the Gamelan is a non-profit organization dedicated to the performance and education of Javanese gamelan music and culture. Connect with us or how to become a member at www.chicagogamelan.org

You're in the right place! Friends of the Gamelan's virtual Winter Concert 2020 will play on this video page on Saturday, December 19 at 7pm CST. Rehearsed and pre-recorded entirely in small, distanced groups while wearing masks, FROG’s newest performance features an incredible array of traditional repertoire, from gendhing bonang to ladrang. Under Alex Yoffe’s artistic direction, ensemble members beautiful display their talent. This concert features special performances by internationally-renowned vocalist Heni Savitri. Program: Gendhing Bonang Dhenggung Asmaradana Pl 5 Ketawang Sri Utama Sl M Gendhing Bondhan Kinanthi - Ladrang Semang Pl 6Gendhing Luber Sl 9 Gendhing Bondhet Mataraman Pl 6 Ladrang Sumyar Pl 7 Friends of the Gamelan is a non-profit organization dedicated to the performance and education of Javanese gamelan music and culture. Connect with us or how to become a member at www.chicagogamelan.org

Performed by Chicago Friends of Gamelan (chicagogamelan.org) at DePaul University School of Music on February 16, 2019. *Retna Kusuma* is performed as a refined dance at the Mankunegaran Palace in Solo, Central Java. It is considered to be a *gambyong* dance, or a dance that showcase an adolescent girl blossoming into womanhood. There are many gambyong dances in the Central Javanese repertoire, with dance movements that reference daily activities including washing clothes and applying makeup. The dancer's movements are closely tied to the rhythms played on the *kendhang ciblon* hand drum.

Hyde Park Union Church, Chicago Illinois Saturday June 7, 2014 Recorded on iPhone 5 Shure MV88 iOS Stereo Microphone

at Hyde Park Union Church, Chicago IL. June 7, 2014.

Inilah salah satu kelompok gamelan Jawa yang telah lama berkiprah di AS. ‘Friends of the Gamelan’ berdiri sejak tahun 1980 dengan semua anggotanya adalah warga AS di Chicago. Gamelan komunitas ‘Friends of the Gamelan’ ini mampu bertahan karena didukung dedikasi dan kecintaan total para anggotanya. Versi awal dipublikasikan pada - http://www.voaindonesia.com/a/friends-of-the-gamelan-kelompok-gamelan-jawa-di-chicago/3843516.html