Richmond’s own Gamelan Raga Kusuma will play a concert of traditional and contemporary music for Javanese and Balinese gamelan (Indonesian gong orchestra). Works by Astita, Lucier, Lotring, Reich, Windha and others. Guest appearance by Rumput. Audience will be invited to try the instruments after the show. $8 advance, $10 at doors. Ticket link: https://www.firehousetheatre.org/gamelan-ensemble

Join members of GRK for a set of traditional Javanese gamelan music as part of First Fridays at Richmond’s Gallery 5.

GRK accompanies master artist Peni Candra Rini in a concert of traditional Javanese music, joined by the William and Mary Middle Eastern ensemble led by Dr. Anne Rasmussen. Part of the MACSEM regional ethnomusicology conference. Free and open to the public!

Master artists Peni Candra Rini and Gusti Sudarta join Gamelan Raga Kusuma and student performers for the spring Global Sounds concert. Free, family friendly and laid back concert including performances by student and community West African, Japanese, Brazilian and Indonesian ensembles. Westhampton Green. (Camp Concert Hall, Rain Location).

Join GRK and students from UR and VCU for a free, family friendly performance of traditional Balinese and Javanese music and dance, featuring master artists Peni Candra Rini and Gusti Sudarta!

Balinese shadow master Gusti Sudarta (Indonesian Institute of the Arts) presents a free, family friendly traditional shadow play, accompanied by live traditional gamelan music.

GRK is lead by Balinese master artist I Gusti Putu Sudarta and Javanese master artist Peni Candrarini in a concert of traditional Indonesian gamelan music. Sudarta will perform an innovative shadow theater to accompany Justin Alexander’s performance of Glenn Kotche’s Monkey Chant for drumset. Free and Open to the Public.

Free concert of traditional Javanese and Balinese gamelan featuring Peni Candra Rini. Audience invited to try instruments after the show.

African drums, Brazillian bossa nova, Indonesian gamelan, Japanese Taiko. FREE!