Organizer: Gamelan Kusuma Laras

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Description:

Join Gamelan Kusuma Laras for their 2025 Klenèngan, a Javanese music jam in a relaxed atmosphere. Gamelan Kusuma Laras is directed by I.M. Harjito. This klenèngan will feature special guests Darsono Hadiraharjo, Peni Candrarini, and Heri Purwanto. There will be two performance sets: 4:00 - 6:00 PM and 7:00 - 10:00 PM.

Klenèngan are musical events featuring musicians who gather for a kind of Javanese jam session. In Java, gamelan music is often inseparable from the arts of poetry, dance and various forms of theater such as dance-drama, and shadow-puppet play (wayang kulit), and are usually integral parts of special occasions or social events. Performances which are purely musical are called klenèngan and are usually given in the context of some sort of celebration. Often arranged by a family to celebrate a special occasion such as a wedding, circumcision, memorial, and other life event, the performance is integrated into a social gathering during which guests enjoy music, snacks, and conviviality, lasting long into the night.

Made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the Howard Gilman Foundation, and administered by LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council).

Also made possible by a grant from the American Indonesian Cultural & Educational Foundation (AICEF) and travel assistance from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia,And with support from the Indonesian Film Festival.

Registration:

To attend the event in person, please purchase tickets here.