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Art & Culture 7 years ago

'Keroncong' with American flavor

Rumput aims to fuse the roots of Appalachian folk music with Indonesian keroncong.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Austrian singer collaborates with ‘angklung’ musicians at Indonesian Cultural Night in Vienna

Angklung musicians featuring Austrian soprano Maria Theresia Gruber staged the song Bengawan Solo at the Indonesian Cultural Night event held at Vienna’s Weltmuseum on Tuesday evening.

Entertainment 7 years ago

BER(ISI)K!: A progressive rock journey with Indonesian percussions

A collective of Indonesia’s best percussion musicians display the best of the country’s unique and majestic sounds in a rousing performance.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Uwalmassa: Sonic unity in diversity

Uwalmassa, a project inspired by global artists that catapults their traditional cultures onto the world stage through modern electronic music, is a bold experiment in putting Indonesia on the international cultural map.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

100-hour 'campursari' performance breaks MURI record

A 100-hour campursari performance in Wonogiri, Central Java, has broken records at the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) for being the longest show and for involving the highest number of participants.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Indonesian, Japanese musicians collaborate in contemporary roadshow

A collaborative music event titled “When the Differences Meet” was held in three cities, namely Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Semarang from March 1 until 3.

National 8 years ago

Surakarta to celebrate NYE with traditional arts, gongs

Surakarta in Central Java is set to usher in the New Year with traditional arts performances instead of fireworks and firecrackers for a “safe and pleasant” celebration, said Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi “Rudy” Rudyatmo.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Inspiring foreigners, ignored by locals

While hidden in semi-obscurity back home, Indonesia’s gamelan instruments have managed to penetrate the experimental mindsets of Western musicians.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Siswa Sukra a British gamelan affair

Siswa Sukra is an Indonesianist group. They love Indonesian culture, introducing and popularizing gamelan in Britain

Art & Culture 8 years ago

International Gamelan Festival in UK features workshops, seminars

As part of an effort to promote Indonesian cultural heritage, the Education and Culture Ministry is hosting the 2017 International Gamelan Festival (IGF) in two cities in the United Kingdom, namely London and Glasgow, from Sept. 5 to 15.

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traditional-music

'Keroncong' with American flavor

Austrian singer collaborates with ‘angklung’ musicians at Indonesian Cultural Night in Vienna

BER(ISI)K!: A progressive rock journey with Indonesian percussions

Uwalmassa: Sonic unity in diversity

100-hour 'campursari' performance breaks MURI record

Indonesian, Japanese musicians collaborate in contemporary roadshow

Surakarta to celebrate NYE with traditional arts, gongs

Inspiring foreigners, ignored by locals

Siswa Sukra a British gamelan affair

International Gamelan Festival in UK features workshops, seminars

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Your Opinion Matters

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