'Rare' and 'endangered' are terms usually associated with animals and plants... but they can also be applied to three unique Indonesian musical instruments-the Bundengan from Central Java and the ...

I must say that I’m fascinated by this new gamelan music movement in Buffalo. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been following Matt Dunning’s (Artistic Director, Gamelan Sari Raras Irama) epic adventure, ever ...

What do gongs, xylophones, funny hats, music students and a world-class Indonesian vocalist have in common? They are elements of an ensemble — music professor Henry Spiller's new "gamelan" ensemble, ...

Some of my favorite music in the world is Indonesian gamelan music. The unique, otherworldly music is named after the Javanese word for bronze instruments. Ensembles play gongs, chimes, cymbals, ...