Introduction to Gamelan

• Wikipedia


• Joglosemar offers this authentic, colorful, and accessible introduction to the gamelan orchestra.


• Sumarsam has authored this scholarly and comprehensive introduction to gamelan music and theory.

People

• Joko Sutrisno profile on Sumunar


• I. M. Harjito, our artistic director for several concerts


• Biography of Kuo-Huang Han, Ph.D. on Wikipedia


• Biography of Robert E. Brown on Wikipedia


• Robert E. Brown Center for World Music, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Community Resources

• Southside Arts & Humanities Network

• Gendhing Jawa - Javanese Gamelan Notation

Newspaper Clippings

• Free gamelan lessons bolster Chicago's Indonesian music scene

Other Resources

• The Java Village at the World's Columbian Exposition


• Indonesian-American Community of Illinois (IACI)


• Indonesian Trade Promotion Center of Chicago


• Directory of Gamelan Groups in the USA


• The Schubert Club Gamelan (Twin Cities, Minnesota)


• World Music at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois


• American Gamelan Institute


• Gamelan Nyai Saraswati, twin of gamelan Sri Sedånå


• Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Chicago


• The Rice Table - Authentic Indonesian Cuisine in Chicago


• Music from Java and Bali in France


• Ready to buy a gamelan of your own?
  One-stop shopping at Gamelan Instruments by Suhirdjan.