"Kaleidophon (Gamelan)"
Performed by Gamelan Pacifica
Arranged for gamelan by Stephen Fandrich
Based on a compositional concept by Carter Scholz from his piece "Kaleidophon (Stochastic)" on his "8 Pieces" CD.
This piece utilizes a tuning based on the first 16 partials of the harmonic series. It is a sounding or invocation of that fundamental series of pitches. If you have additional questions about the tuning feel free to direct them to the contact page on our website.

Kaleidophon (Gamelan)

Philemon and Baukis (1987)by Lou Harrison, performed by Gamelan Pacifica, Directed by Jarrad Powell, violin – Paris Hurley, gender – Jesse Snyder, gender panerus – Stephen Fandrich, bonang barung – Stephen Parris, bonang panerus – Stephanie Shadbolt, kenong–ketuk – Ted Gill, gong–kempul – Sarah Butler, demung – Maggie Brown and Kate Finn, Saron – Richard Robinson, Kendhang – Jarrad Powell


Philemon and Baukis

Ketawang Harmonic; music by Stephen Fandrich;performed by Gamelan Pacifica and the Seattle Harmonic Voices; Perhaps the first piece of its kind combining gamelan and harmonic singing; performed by Gamelan Pacifica on its aluminum gamelan in just intonation.

Ketawang Harmonic

Gamelan Pacifica with Midiyanto and Heni Savitri; from live concert at PONCHO Concert Hall at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Nov. 4, 2018

Ladrang Wilujeng, laras slendro pathet manyura

(1990) for Roto-Toms and xiao-bo (Chinese cymbals), Signy Jakobsdottir, Jon Keliehor, Tom Fallat & Jarrad Powell

Trance Gong

for aluminum gamelan and erhu (Chinese fiddle); composed by J. Powell; performed by Gamelan Pacifica with Warren Chang, erhu

Gending Erhu

Live performance at the Chapel Performance Space in Seattle, March 23, 2019
Gendhing CANDRANATA, kethuk 2 kerep minggah
ladrang RETNANINGSIH, laras pelog pathet lima
GAMELAN PACIFICA with guests Darsono, Jessika Kenney, and Chris Miller

Gendhing Candranata, minggah ladrang Retnaningsih

Rain

for gamelan and voice; Jarrad Powell (composer), Jessika Kenney (vocals)
 

Mountains and Waters

GAMELAN PACIFICA has performed extensively in the Pacific Northwest, as well as Canada and other parts of the U.S. Originally formed in 1980, Gamelan Pacifica is among the finest ensembles in the United States devoted to the performance of gamelan music. It is an active and adventurous ensemble, with a reputation for creating diverse productions merging traditional and contemporary musical forms with dance, theater, puppetry, and visual media. Nationally the ensemble has performed at the Smithsonian Institute’s Festival of Indonesia, New Music Across America Festival, Vancouver New Music Society, On the Boards, Walker Art Center, Performing Arts Chicago, and elsewhere. In the Pacific Northwest, Gamelan Pacifica has performed at the University of Washington, Seattle University, Town Hall, Benaroya Hall, Cornish College of the Arts, the Seattle Art Museum, Evergreen State College, Centrum, the Bumbershoot Festival, the University of Oregon, CenterStage, and many other venues. Visiting artists who have worked with Gamelan Pacifica include some of the most notable artists of Indonesia including Al. Suwardi, Peni Chandra Rini, Rahayu Supanggah, Midiyanto, Heri Purwanto, Sutrisno Hartana, Wayan Sinti, Didik Nini Thowok, Sri Djoko Rahardja, I Made Sidia, Endo Suanda, Dedek Wahyudi, Goenawan Mohamad, and Tony Prabowo. Gamelan Pacifica’s CD, Trance Gong (What Next? Recordings) has received international acclaim. Their most recent CD, Scenes from Cavafy (New World Records), features premiere recordings of major works by renowned American composer Lou Harrison. In addition to sponsoring the Javanese gamelan ensemble, Gamelan Pacifica is a well-respected non-profit arts organization that supports various programs and special projects relating to music and dance, with a special emphasis on cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaboration. Gamelan Pacifica has been the recipient of numerous grants, including support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation and Arts International. The ensemble is currently supported in part by sustaining funds from the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and 4Culture. Gamelan Pacifica has been a 501c3 non-profit arts organization since 1985 and is currently a professional ensemble-in-residence at Cornish College of the Arts. It is directed by noted composer and Cornish College Professor Jarrad Powell. 


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