Or Coals to Newcastle: Bringing Reichian Phasing to Bali by Evan Ziporyn of Bang on a Can All-Stars (formerly a member of Steve Reich's band) Steve Reich is the first to acknowledge the influence of ...

THE floors of New York City’s music halls attain various states of cleanliness. Few ensembles are in a better position to observe them up close than the Balinese ensemble Gamelan Dharma Swara. In an ...

Based near Bali's capital city of Negara, Suar Agung have played jegog (traditional bamboo music from West Bali) to audiences in Japan on more than 30 occasions in the last decade. The group's current ...

In early August, acclaimed Indonesian film director Garin Nugroho visited Hong Kong’s M+ museum for a screening of his latest work, Samsara, a black-and-white silent film accompanied by live gamelan ...

Gamelan is a traditional music ensemble from Indonesia made up of various percussion instruments. In Australia, gamelan has also caught the interest of musicians who aren't from the Indonesian ...

For travelers with a passion for music and culture, the world offers destinations where history, heritage, and rhythm come alive. From the intricate gamelan orchestras of Bali to the powerful Taiko ...