This is a photo from our very recent performance at the Galactic Center venue:
Here is a little taste of how we sound like:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq39_FrDaJ7/
Athough it's one of the slower tracks! It get's way faster!
We are all playing different instruments and different interlocking parts coming into one, and I am playing pemade. It is all about overtone music, the music that is not being played.
The name of our group is Gamelan Dewi Malam, what translates into: Gamelan of the Queen of the Night. The group plays the traditional bronze 4-tone angklung orchestra often used in Balinese temple music and for important life ceremonies, as well as the processional beleganjur instruments used for ceremonial processions.
Coming from the traditions of the island of Bali, Balinese gamelan is steeped in ritual and symbolism, from the offerings of holy water and incense at every performance to the duality of interlocking parts that characterize gamelan music, and the gongs that symbolize death and rebirth. The Balinese consider the instruments sacred and feel that they exude a power of their own even resting on stage before a performance. Balinese gamelan has a huge range of styles, from complex and delicate "sitting pieces" to loud, fiery dance accompaniment.
The land of Bali is calling my heart, it feels like for many years. Looking forward to going there someday!
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What a wonderful meditation that must be! You must go to Bali.
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Yesss!;)
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This is super interesting to me. The music is very interesting, I can see how playing it would be a meditative experience. Relatively limited tonally but somehow very compelling. Thanks for sharing the video
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You are welcome! and yes;)! I would never expect that playing only 4 notes sometimes could get so complex!;p there are some pieces that I am still always messing up, it gets really fast.. also besides playing a note you have to dampen it at the same time when you are playing the next one
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