Music in the Library: SOU “Beloved Valley” Gamelan

May 26, 2010 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm UTC-07
Location: Southern Oregon University's Hannon Library Meese Room 305
Latest Activity: Nov 8, 2022

SOU Gamelan Degung Leuwi Asih – “Beloved Valley” Gamelan – directed by Barb Barasa will offer a free outdoor concert on Wednesday, May 26th, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Library Plaza in front of the Southern Oregon University Hannon Library in conjunction with the SOU Department of Music. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place in the first floor fireplace alcove of the Library.The ensemble will perform traditional gamelan degung music. Each area of Indonesia has a distinct tuning system and style of playing. SOU’s gamelan ensemble plays music of the Sundanese people, an ethnic group that inhabits a small corner of the island of Java.The term “gamelan” refers to both the instruments and the people who perform on them. The instruments are a set of Indonesian chimes, drums and gongs. Sundanese gamelan is tuned in a five tone scale.The SOU gamelan musicians are SOU students and community members. The ensemble is fortunate to have Andrea Schaffer as a member. Andrea studied Indonesian dance in Berkeley and will dance to some of the pieces at this performance.Gamelan is an ancient form of music which originated on the islands of Indonesia. Traditional gamelan music is cyclic in form and ranges in spirit from meditative and mellow to very energetic. It has influenced western composers like Claude Debussy, John Cage, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Mickey Hart.All ages are welcome at this free event! Bring your lunch and join us for this popular event.Interviews: Barb Barasa 621-2739 barb@websitings.netWeb site: www.sou.edu/music/gamelan.htmlPHOTOS: www.sou.edu/music/press

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