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Performances in 2008 Print E-mail

Barnaby31 August 2008
Mela Gardens, Beside Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, UK

Gamelan Naga Mas was delighted to present their SCOTTISH BALI & IRON PIPES programme at the Edinburgh Mela Festival.  An enticing blend of Javanese and Balinese works with an added flavour of Scottish small and great highland bagpipes, featuring soloist Barnaby Brown. New works by Jon Keliehor, Margaret Smith and J Simon van der Walt. Musical Director Signy Jacobsdottir.

5 July 2008
Netherton Community Centre, Scotland, UK

Gamelan Naga Mas was invited to perform at the Netherton Family Day. A large number of children from ages 4 and above took part in the afternoon workshop. 

Simon with Kibble palace in the background22 June 2008
Kibble Palace, Botanical Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Indonesian Gamelan music and Gaelic Piping traditions met in this unusual midsummer concert. The highly spirited Gamelan Naga Mas performed music from Java and Bali, opening the door to new collaborative works with guest piper Barnaby Brown, featuring new and original compositions by gamelan members. Naga Mas gave a free workshop and family concert in the afternoon. Part of Glasgow's West End Festival 2008. 

bagpiper31 May 2008
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Scotland, UK

Gamelan Naga Mas performed a concert of contemporary and traditional Indonesian music at the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness. The group presented a collection of outstanding original compositions written by the members of the ensemble, including a new collaboration for bagpipes and gamelan featuring guest piper Barnaby Brown. Part of the Music Trains 2008 festival.

1 March 2008
Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow G34 9JW

A day of Indonesian music performance and workshops on the instruments of the gamelan orchestra. This is part of the EAST WEST PROJECT bringing the Indonesian Gamelan to the East End of the Glasgow city. This event featured a gamelan workshop for young people and adults, a gamelan tree workshop for children with parents with storytelling, and a free performance by the Gamelan Naga Mas featuring traditional gamelan music of Java and Bali and new music by Scottish composers.

 
Peformances in 2007 Print E-mail

the queen9 October 2007
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, UK 

Gamelan Naga Mas was invited by the South Bank Centre in London to perform for the official reopening of the Royal Festival Hall by the Queen. The Queen accompanied her father when he opened the building in 1951. The Queen walked through the newly refurbished Spirit Level and listened to us perform Caping Gunung. Gamelan Naga Mas was joined by Sophie Clark and John Pawson from the Southbank Gamelan Players, and Matthew Cohen, an ex-Naga Mas member. Watch video from BBC London

23 June 2007
Botanical Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

This is part of the EAST WEST PROJECT bringing the Indonesian Gamelan to the West End of the Glasgow city. This event featured a family concert, Balinese story told by Margaret Smith with live Gamelan accompaniment, and a hands-on children workshop. The second concert featured new compositions influenced by Balinese, Javanese and Western music traditions.

gamelan naga mas group photo 9 June 2007
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, UK

Gamelan Naga Mas has been invited to perform at the South Bank Centre Overture celebration which welcomes back the Royal Festival Hall after two years of restoration and redevelopment. Our programme combines traditional and new music inspired by Javanese, Balinese and Jazz musical traditions. See photographs from the Gamelanathon.

witch mask 10 March 2007
A golden day of Gamelan Music
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Gamelan Naga Mas takes up residence at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for a golden day of Indonesian music with a Glasgow twist. A free family performance in the Centre’s Storytelling Court at 2pm provided a tantalising taster, while a hands-on family workshop at 3pm was a great way for everyone to explore the sights and sounds of the gamelan and have a go. An enchanting evening of spine-tingling music, dance and tales from Bali, Java and Scotland followed at 7pm performed by the Gamelan Naga Mas, and National Museums of Scotland's storyteller in residence, Marion Kenny. Read CALONARANG AND THE CAILLEACH programme notes. 

elephant10 February 2007
Children's Classic Concert - Ceilidhs to Carnival
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Gamelan Naga Mas performed with puppeteer Malcolm Knight to an audience of 2000 in an all-action gala display of musial traditions from all around the world. Other bands on the day were the Harmony Chinese Music Ensemble, Treacherous Orchestra, Dhol Infusion, Rapido Mariachi, Carnival Samba and Dance Factory.

 
 
 
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