The fascinating sound of gamelan offers an intensive gamelan experience to composers.

The world of gamelan, gamelan of the world:

• Appealing timbre and pitch palettes enhanced by the millennia-old bronze harmony;
• An extraordinary concept of orchestration and arranging;
• A bustling laboratory of musical innovations from contemporary Java;
• A vivid universe of young composers from the other end of the world;
• Debussy, Britten, McPhee, Vivier and Harrison were all deeply impressed by the gamelan… Who’s next?

Tutors are: Jurrien Sligter, Jonás Bisquert and composers present. Guest composer Iwan Gunawan, artistic director of gamelan orchestra Kyai Fatahillah (Bandung), will also attend the workshop. 

Free entrance, reservations required with Mrs. Tanja Pardieck (MCN)

More information: www.tropentheater.nl/IGFA