Gamelan & Wayang (Shadow Puppets) Workshop and Performance
At Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre,
7646 Prince Albert St., Vancouver V5X 3Z4
After vacuum for over three years, the Vancouver Community Gamelan Society (VCGS) come back and this time with special guest teacher from Indonesia (including Dr. Sutrisno Hartana and other guests/members of the VCGS) to offer free workshops for Javanese Gamelan and/or wayang (shadow puppets) on September 2 and 9, and 16th respectively.
This workshop and performance are suitable for everyone who interested to learn, explore, and collaborate with our special guest teacher from Indonesia. This workshop and performance offers people a unique opportunity to discover different concepts of musical tuning system and performing arts tradition from another culture
What is gamelan? Gamelan is an Indonesian traditional orchestra ensembles largely consisting of gongs and keyed percussion instruments, originating from the island of Java and Bali.
Suitable for young students and adults (families are welcome!), this workshop combines East and West music and arts practices including traditional and contemporary Gamelan, as well as wayang shadow puppet such as how to manipulate puppets, explanation of their characters, gestures, and dialogue for both orally and “kinesthetically” responses.
Sutrisno on far right, is shown explaining musicians at one of the previous workshops for gamelan and wayang held at Moberly Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC. Canada.