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Gamelan Dharma Swara
Folk / Classical / Experimental

"The Music and Dance of Bali in New York City"

NEW YORK, New York
United States

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Member Since6/26/2007
Band Websitedharmaswara.org
Band MembersBalinese directors I Nyoman Saptanyana and Ida Ayu Ari Candrawati. Our gamelan is graciously housed by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia. ..............New Release on Tzadik.............. Ikue Mori's Bhima Swarga---Bhima Swarga is a fascinating film project from one of the most creative electronic musicians around. Delightfully animating traditional paintings from the Kertha Gosa temple ceiling in Bali, Mori depicts the journey of the soul from hell to heaven in two versions: one scored using her signature laptop electronics and one scored by Matt Welch, featuring a full gamelan ensemble augmented by Ikue's electronics and Welch on saxophone and percussion. A spectacular audiovisual presentation for all ages(John Zorn)......... Personnel: Ikue Mori: Electronics/ Gamelan Dharma Swara: Matthew Welch/ Lela Chapman/ Tomoko Deguchi/ Eric Hung/ Travis Jiorle/ Putu Bagus Khrisna Saptanyana/ Elizabeth Leininger/ Andrew McGraw/ Willa Roberts/ Christopher Romero/ I Nyoman Saptanyana/
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Sounds LikeBalinese Gamelan
Record LabelTzadik
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Gamelan Dharma Swara
Gamelan Dharma Swara, under the direction of master Balinese artists, studies and performs traditional and new works for Balinese gamelan ensemble. Through performance and education, we bring Balinese gamelan to the widest audience and participant base possible, and we endeavor to perform with spirit, dedication and gratitude. Under the direction of our Balinese directors I Nyoman Saptanyana and Ida Ayu Ari Candrawati, we study, perform, and teach the music and dance of Bali in New York City and surrounding areas. Existing members of about 20 individuals come from a variety of academic, professional, and artistic backgrounds. Rehearsals, which are 1-2 times a week, are open to the public, and we also teach basic beginners classes and hold workshops. The unique Balinese and Javanese gamelan orchestras, characterized by tuned gongs, developed sometime between 9th to 15th centuries when Central and Eastern Javanese Hindu-Buddhist empires expanded their cultural influence throughout present-day Southeast Asia. Today, instruments similar to those of the gamelan are found throughout the region. As in many areas of Southeast Asia, traditional Balinese theater and dance involves enactments of Indian Hindu epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Javanese legends such as the Panji tales as well as a number of local legends. Balinese lore maintains that, as the population of Central Java increasingly came under the influence of Islam between the 14th-16th centuries, large numbers of Hindus (primarily, it is said, from the noble ranks and including many artists) retreated to Hindu Bali bringing with them early forms of gamelan and dance styles. Today, the musical landscape of Bali, an extremely small, volcanic island in Indonesia, is incredibly dense. Much like Darwin’s famed finches, the few ancient ensembles and dance styles quickly evolved into an almost bewildering number of distinct and uniquely Balinese forms. Dharma Swara studies a variety of these forms, from ancient dances once performed to entertain the rajas in their palaces, to the loud and virtuosic repertoire of the contemporary kebyar ensemble and experimental seven-tone works performed on the newly created gamelan semara dana.

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Apr 28 2008 5:07 PM

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Mar 19 2008 2:15 PM

Hello! Thanks for your add... w/j
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Mar 10 2008 1:31 PM

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Feb 29 2008 6:08 AM

More gamelans in the USA!

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Kristofir





Feb 29 2008 6:04 AM

hello gamelan dharma swara
thanks for adding me,
i love gamelan very much!
your picture is very nice
-kristofir
Valeria Squillante





Feb 24 2008 2:31 PM

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Feb 19 2008 2:21 PM

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Jan 4 2008 2:46 PM

THANKS FOR FLYING with A0A
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Nov 6 2007 12:56 PM

Hi guys,

it's a real pleasure to meet you here at myspace!

Very nice music on your tracks!
BRAVO!
I really enjoy listening to your songs! Would love to catch a live performance! :-)

relax

Have a wonderful evening, and all the best from Düsseldorf, Germany
Cheers, Peter
(a transplanted New Yorker)
Glitchdoctor





Nov 4 2007 9:17 PM

Thank you for adding us as your friends.

The music of your Gamelan is inspiring.

====Glitchdoctor====
Washington, D.C. USA
ketut





Nov 2 2007 9:23 PM

Hey GSJ looking for a Big House to keep the Gamelan, are you guys have one? let us know,nice to have you guys,on myspace, say hi to all for us, take care have nice weekend.

ketut
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Oct 8 2007 9:29 AM

Hey there,

Just wanted to let you know that we have openings in our music publicity efforts this Fall. So if you have a USA release or tour in need of publicity, we'd love to hear from you. Samples of some of our recent successes...

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Oct 2 2007 12:16 AM

Ahoy Gamelan Dharma Swara from 10-D PJ. Thanks for cyber befriending these salty dogs. Your engaging and evocative music vibrates our boat and fires up our synapses as we look to the horizon and shout aloud:
Ideal, ideal, ideal,
Knowledge, knowledge, knowledge,
Boomboom, boomboom, boomboom!

<°))))>< <°))))>< <°))))>< <°))))><
We like the cut of your jib, so keep in touch!
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Ajung





Aug 23 2007 7:04 AM

Om Swastiastu....

Matur Suksma sampun di-add :)

Punapi Gatra semeton sareng sami ring New York?

Salam saking Bali

PS: Salam untuk Pak Nyoman dan Ibu Candra....

Ajung
tude





Aug 8 2007 3:13 AM

matur suksema for t add :)
semoga Gamelan Darma Swara sukses selalu, salam dr Sweden
agus lele





Aug 7 2007 11:55 AM

Matur Suksma for the add:)

agus lele
Forensics





Aug 6 2007 11:17 AM

Kalimera from Athens!

red deer





Jul 18 2007 5:29 PM

Hey!
Thanks for the add.
I just picked up Bhima Swarga a couple of weeks ago. Amazing stuff. Keep it coming!
-taylor-
gamelangirl





Jul 17 2007 3:28 PM

Terima kasih banyak for the the add! Salam dari Ingris!
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