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Just a reminder about our exciting upcoming performances in Boulder this Saturday, August 20 and next Saturday, August 27. These fabulous shows are part of the first Boulder International Fringe Festival. Join us!
“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.” Gamelan Tunas Mekar at the Fringe.
Boulder International Fringe Festival
Saturday, August 20, 7-8pm
Saturday, August 27, 3-4pm
Boulder High School Theater, 1604 Arapahoe Ave.
Tickets: $12 ($10 students/seniors)
A CELEBRATION OF BALINESE MUSIC AND DANCE
Boulder International Fringe Festival and 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 artist-in-residence I Made Lasmawan; and the festive Barong dance with dancers I Putu Tangkas Adi Mayena and I Made Tangkas Ade Wijaya.
The program will open with a bala ganjur processional. Traditionally, 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.
To learn more about Tunas Mekar and this powerful music, visit http://www.tunasmekar.org.
THE BOULDER FRINGE FESTIVAL
The 12-day 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. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.boulderfringe.com
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 information.
Questions? To speak to a live person, contact The Dairy Center for the Arts Box Office at 303-440-7826.
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 Vömel.
www.boulderfringe.com
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