Gamelan workshop
Join OCA tutor and programme leader Carla Rees on the 11 June 2016 at the South Bank Centre in London.
This Study Visit is your opportunity to gain hands on experience with Javanese Gamelan at London’s South Bank Centre. Explore the music that influenced leading composers of the twentieth century, including Debussy, Boulez, Messiaen, Cage and others. Students will take part in a 2 hour playing session (beginning at 3pm) under the guidance of expert tutors, with an opportunity afterwards for discussion and networking. This is an unmissable opportunity!
Reserve your place by emailing enquiries@oca.ac.uk
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Interestingly enough I experienced an electronic version of a Gamelan, the Gameltron, by the artist Aaron Taylor Kuffner in NYC recently. It was commissioned to sit with the work of Louise Despont at The Drawing Center a beautiful, peaceful and a harmonius space and subsequent exhibition. Some of you may be interested in these links:
http://gamelatron.com/
http://www.drawingcenter.org/en/drawingcenter/5/exhibitions/14/past/
Have been listening to You tube of past performances…the Witches Drums and the atmosphere of darkness, burning fire misty or foggy not sure…I was lost then after about 10 minutes I saw and heard more guitars and lots and lots of DRUMS! The words I could now recognize and felt at ease and liked the touch of feeling free and the drums, and guitars blend in, in a kind of noise with the human voice in the distant background. I liked it. Good luck on the day. It also brought me happy lovable memories of that part of London by the river, Waterloo, and Charing Cross stations.
Nicholas Poulcherios, Life writing course, Level 2, 309678