Gamelan Kembang Telang
Based in Vancouver, Gamelan Kembang Telang features a quartet of musicians (Robyn Jacob, George Rahi, Ryan Swaryandana, Kaia Stoesz) performing traditional and contemporary Balinese gamelan music. The ensemble’s unique instruments are associated with the instrumental music used to accompany Wayang Kulit, the art of Indonesian shadow puppetry. Recently, the popularity of this genre has grown far beyond its origins in the shadow theatre and is now a focal point for some of the most compact and innovative forms of Balinese gamelan music. The group’s repertoire features contemporary works by Ryan Swaryandana and I Made Subandi which showcase bold new directions in techniques and styles. The ensemble’s name refers to the blossoming of the blue telang flower, a vibrant and medicinal plant which adorned the gamelan studio of I Made Subandi, the group’s late mentor.
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