Learn Gamelan Music- Classes on Sundays Starting February 6, 2022 from 5pm to 7pm. Ages 13+, fully vaccinated and must be masked.Sliding scale class fee for ten sessions. Register- $150 for 10 classes, subsidized registration for low income – $50. 345 W. Ferry Street, Buffalo.
Gamelan music is music of the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia- largely featuring various gongs and metal instruments struck with mallets.
Class Topics will include but are not limited to:
- Basic introduction to gamelan instruments, form and function.
- Cultural contexts of gamelan music genres and related art forms like wayang and dance.
- How to hold mallets properly and play several gamelan instruments.
- How to listen to gamelan music as a player and listener.
- Structure of a gamelan music piece.
- How do devise elaborating parts on Peking and Bonang instruments.
