Event overview
Students from the "Performing South-East Asian Music" class perform on the Sundanese Gamelan Degung, featuring Simon Cook.
Gamelan degung is a gamelan orchestra unique to the Sundanese people of West Java. It is thought to have developed during the last century from an older ceremonial gamelan called goong renteng. Originally, it was performed for the entertainment of the local aristocracy at the courts of Sundanese regents (bupati), the local Indonesian rulers under the Dutch. Since Indonesian independence, however, the music performed by degung has become increasingly popularized. Nowadays, it is often played at wedding receptions, and since the late 1980s it has enjoyed commercial success with the support of the Sundanese cassette industry. This concert includes both older degung klasik pieces, which used to played in the courts, and more recent popular songs.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2010 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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