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Thursday, October 22, 2015 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Community Gamelan Workshops

The Community Gamelan is a collaborative learning and music-making experience on an ensemble of bronze instruments from the island of Bali. Open to any interested community members, players participate in a satisfying group music-making experience and learn about another culture and its music at the same time.  These are a repeat of the Oct 15 workshops.
Register for workshops or join the Gamelan.
 

Friday, November 27, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

UW Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert

This is a "must hear" event for anyone interested in "World Music".  This percussion ensemble will perform a selection of very intricate pieces from the Island of Bali, Indonesia.  Directed by Dr. Maisie Sum, with Artist-in-Residence I Dewa Made Suparta.  All ages welcome.

UW Balinese Gamelan

Friday, April 1, 2016 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Shimmers of Bronze: University of Waterloo Balinese Gamelan Ensemble

UWaterloo Balinese Gamelan and Grebel Community Gamelan 

   with Balinese Artist-in-Residence I Dewa Made Suparta  

On the island of Bali, Indonesia there is a plethora of musical ensembles called gamelan, the local term for a set of instruments made primarily of bronze or bamboo. The UWaterloo Department of Music at Conrad Grebel University College is home to a gamelan semara dana consisting of bronze gongs and metallophones, drums, and bamboo flutes. 

Friday, October 14, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Orchid Ensemble

The JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble is Lan Tung on the erhu/Chinese violin, Xiao Mei Zhu on the zheng/Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard on percussion. The ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound. 

Friday, November 25, 2016 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

UW Balinese Gamelan Ensemble

On the island of Bali, Indonesia there is a plethora of musical ensembles called gamelan, the local term for a set of instruments made primarily of bronze or bamboo. The UWaterloo Department of Music at Conrad Grebel University College is home to a gamelan semara dana consisting of bronze gongs and metallophones, drums, and bamboo flutes. 

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Autorickshaw

Autorickshaw’s music lies on the cultural cutting edge, as contemporary jazz, funk and folk easily rub shoulders with the classical and popular music of India. Formed in 2003, Autorickshaw is one of the most intriguing acts on the world music and jazz landscapes, garnering 2004 and 2007 JUNO nominations for World Music Album of the Year, winning a Canadian Independent Music Award in 2005, and a John Lennon Songwriting Competition Grand Prize in World Music and the CAPACOA Touring Artist of the Year award, both in 2008.

Saturday, November 25, 2017 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert

The University of Waterloo Balinese Gamelan Ensemble will perform a selection of traditional and modern compositions.  First started in 2013, the ensemble led by artist-in-residence Dewa Suparta and Dr. Maisie Sum is expanding its repertoire and level every term.
Friday, May 18, 2018 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert

In Bali, the Gamelan is traditionally played out of doors.  In that spirit, our Spring concert will take place at Waterloo Town Square.

Friday, November 23, 2018 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert: From the Middle Ages to Today

Gamelan in Waterloo Town SquareGamelan is the traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments.  It is taught without notation, which means the students have to memorize their parts.  Directed by artist-in-residence I Dewa Made Suparta, the group plays both traditional Balinese music and modern compositions.

Saturday, November 30, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert

Gamelan in Rock GardenThe University of Waterloo Balinese Gamelan ensemble consists of 20 students who have learned to play the gamelan without prior experience and without notation.  Learning to strike with one hand and dampen with the other is difficult, but you will be impressed by how well the Gamelan Ensemble plays.  Directed by Dewa Made Suparta, this concert will transport you to Bali, Indonesia.  There will be an opportunity to try out the ins