Gamelan Kusuma Laras


The Gamelan Kusuma Laras was founded in 1983.  The group consists of American and Indonesian players and rehearses weekly on instruments owned by the New York Indonesian Consulate.  Artistic director I.M. Harjito, who is on the faculty of the World Music Program at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, is assisted by co- directors Anne Stebinger and Leslie Rudden, American musicians who have studied and performed classical Javanese gamelan music extensively.    

Gamelan Kusuma Laras, Inc. is organized as a New York not-for-profit corporation. We are supported by dues from our performing members along with additional donations. These funds are used for our operating costs which include upkeep of instruments and fees for our teachers and guest artists.

Rehearsals are currently held on Friday evenings. Group members make sure you are part of our google group...click here

Newcomers are welcome.

Upcoming Performances

Gamelan Kusuma Laras - Music and Dance of Java - December 1 & 2 click here for details

Saung Budaya - 10 Dances from the islands of Indonesia - January 5 click here for details

Rehearsal Schedule

Press

Performance Photos


For Information concerning Gamelan Kusuma Laras, please contact  Anne Stebinger   or Carla Scheele.


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What is Javanese Gamelan? What do the instruments look like? When is your next performance? When is your next rehearsal?



Other links:

Sumarsam's Introduction to Gamelan

Joglosemar's Introduction to Gamelan

Dharma Swara

Klenengan Pujannga Laras

The Boston Village Gamelan

Gamelan Jawa notation website

Rob van Albada's Gamelan Notation Page

Current Gamelan Notation: Wayang December 2004

Gamelan Notation 2001 wayang

Karaton's Gamelans - Joglosemar Online

Central Javanese Gamelan

Directory of Indonesian Gamelan Music Groups in Europe

Rumah

Some Interesting Gamelans

Gamelan Sekaten - Liputana 6

The Gamelans of the Kraton Yogyakarta by Roger Vetter

European Gamelan Directory

European Gamelan Network

Dutch Gamelan

French Gamelan

UK Gamelan

Indonesian Performing Arts in the UK

Virtual Gamelan

Wesleyan Learning Objects

Monkey C. Alternative Gamelan

Hear Gamelan instruments

NIU Gamelan

Gamelan Online Magazine

Deena Burton 1948 - 2005


 

For booking and further information about gamelan programs,  please contact Anne Stebinger.

Gamelan Kusuma Laras, Inc. is organized as a New York not-for-profit corporation.

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