Student conductor, brown hair in a bun, black button up collared shirt, directing concert ban with baton against dark background.

Gamelan Ensemble

Heni Savitri, director

About

Javanese Gamelan music from Central Java, Indonesia. Gamelan are Indonesian orchestras that feature bronze gongs, chimes and other melodic percussion instruments. Gamelan music incorporates unique tuning systems, intricate melodies, sophisticated rhythms, and flexible interaction among musicians. The ensemble will focus on learning the traditional court music from the city Surakarta.

Two women near ornate gilded gong frames; one plays a wooden flute.
Graduate student Jenn Sherril as part of a gamelan performance in the Grace and Grant Noda lobby at the Pitzer Center, 2022. (Phil Daley/UC Davis)

How to Join

To add the course, please email the instructor, or show up the first day and obtain the CRN from the instructor.

Course Information