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“Witness interlocking rhythms and flurries of dynamic percussion performed on exotic bronze instruments. Shimmering compositions are intricately woven with story-telling dance for an effect that is both startling and compelling.” Summer concerts presented by Gamelan Tunas Mekar...
Boulder Asian Festival
Sunday, August 14, 4-4:30pm
Pearl Street Mall, Courthouse Lawn
Whet your appetite with this brief taste of gamelan. Tunas Mekar, under the direction of artist-in-residence I Made Laswawan, will perform the exciting bala ganjur and the dance piece Puspanjali, performed by dancer Ni Ketut Marni.
Look for a demonstration of Balinese kecak with Pak Lasmawan and some members of Tunas Mekar to be held in the children’s tent. Time to be announced.
The Boulder Asian Festival runs from August 13-14 on the Pearl Street Mall between 13th St. & 14th St. For more information about the festival, visit http://www.bapaweb.org. To learn more about Gamelan Tunas Mekar, visit http://www.tunasmekar.org.
Boulder International Fringe Festival
Saturday, August 20, 7-8pm and Saturday, August 27, 3-4pm
Boulder High School Theater, 1604 Arapahoe Ave.
The Boulder Fringe Festival
Tunas Mekar is delighted to participate in the 12-day Boulder International Fringe Festival, August 17 through 28, 2005.
The Boulder Fringe Festival is an un-juried arts event packed with live theatre, dance, circus art, visual art, and more. The 2005 Boulder Fringe Festival will host over 70 artists, local and international that will present over 300 events in twelve days at venues throughout downtown Boulder.
A Celebration of Balinese Music & Dance
As part of this extraordinary event, Tunas Mekar presents A Celebration of Balinese Music & Dance with pieces performed on the exotic semaradana orchestra. Highlights include the Colorado premiere of Cilinaya, a dance piece featuring dancers Ni Ketut Marni and Ni Nyoman Erawati; Nyegara Gunung, a new orchestral piece by Pak Made; and the festive Barong dance with dancers I Putu Tangkas Adi Mayena and I Made Tangkas Ade Wijaya.
In addition, the program will open with a bala ganjur processional. Bala ganjur is an ensemble of many cymbals (ceng-ceng kopyak), played with drums and gongs. Traditionally, the processionals were used to create havoc in the villages and chase away evil spirits.
The semaradana orchestra upon which Tunas Mekar will perform was purchased by the group in 1999. The instruments were hand carved and tuned in Bali specifically for Tunas Mekar. The semaradana is unique in that it incorporates numerous modes (saih) within one orchestra. Enjoy this unique, new sound from Bali, Indonesia.
Located in Denver, Colorado, USA, Gamelan Tunas Mekar is a community orchestra under the direction of composer and Artist-in-Residence I Made Lasmawan, which performs the indigenous music of the island of Bali, Indonesia. Modeled after typical village groups found throughout Bali, and learning by traditional methods, Tunas Mekar provides American audiences with an authentic glimpse of one of the world's most fascinating cultures.
Tickets
Tickets are $12 ($10 seniors/students) and are available at the door, or in advance through http://www.boulderfringe.com. Multi-performance discounts are also available. Visit http://www.boulderfringe.com for more information. Questions? To speak to a live person, contact The Dairy Center for the Arts Box Office at 303-440-7826.
For more information
Visit the Boulder Fringe website at http://www.boulderfringe.com or Tunas Mekar’s website at http://www.tunasmekar.org.
Gamelan Tunas Mekar is a 501[c]3 non-profit organization, and is sponsored in part by the University of Denver, Lamont School of Music.
Barong dance. Photo copyright 1998-2005 Holger Voemel.
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