Gamelan Kusuma Laras presents a Javanese Music Jam 2024

Music begins at 4 p.m., 2 sets, 4-6 and 7-10 p.m. Each set features different music. Come for the first set, stay for the 2nd free! Directed by I.M. Harjito, with featured guests Heni Savitri and Darsono Hardiraharjo. We will also be joined by dancer Dewati Rahmayani.

Klenèngan are musical events featuring musicians who gather for a kind of Javanese jam session. In Java, gamelan music is often inseparable from the arts of poetry, dance and various forms of theater such as dance-drama, and shadow-puppet play (wayang kulit), and are usually integral parts of special occasions or social events. Performances which are purely musical are called klenèngan and are usually given in the context of some sort of celebration. Often arranged by a family to celebrate a special occasion such as a wedding, circumcision, memorial, and other life event, the performance is integrated into a social gathering during which guests enjoy music, snacks, and conviviality, lasting long into the night.

Host or Publisher Gamelan Kusuma Laras