Indonesia Day: Gamelan event
Celebrate 50 years of Indonesian Gamelan in Aotearoa with performances and dance from Gamelan Wellington and guest artists.
Sun 6 Oct 2024, 11.00am–3.00pm
Rongomaraeroa, the marae, and Toi Art Wedge, Level 4
Free event with museum entry
Enjoy performances of Javanese and Balinese gamelan and dance from Gamelan Wellington’s ensembles with guest performers from Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland. The celebration features guest student dancers from Indonesia, accompanied by live music.
A small display of beautiful Indonesian batik fabrics and antique instruments from the first gamelan to arrive in Aotearoa in 1974 will be on display in Toi Art Wedge on Level 4 opposite the Espresso Cafe.
Performers
Gamelan Wellington: Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya
Puspawarna Gamelan – Javanese gamelan from Dunedin
Udgita Canda/ University of Canterbury Gamelan – Balinese gamelan from Christchurch
Sanggar Pertiwi – Indonesian dance group from Auckland
Sekolah Menengah Atas Taruna (SMAT) Krida Nusantara – Dancers and angklung from a high school in Bandung, Indonesia.
Budi Putra – interactive angklung (audience participation)
This event is a collaboration between the Embassy of Indonesia, Gamelan Wellington, the New Zealand School of Music and Te Papa.
For more on the history of gamelan, visit Gamelan Wellington's website.
Gamelan performance, 2016. Courtesy of Embassy of Indonesia
