Join our Beginner Javanese Gamelan Class!

Nusantara Arts six week courses are designed to get new gamelan players off the ground running.

In Beginner Javanese Gamelan we teach students the basics of technique and music theory of Javanese gamelan. Beginner classes can be taken on their own, or in preparation to join Nusantara Arts Community Javanese Gamelan group, it can be repeated as desired by students.

Schedule:

Sundays from 5:30pm-7:00pm

First Class - February 16th
Last Class - March 23rd

Class Fees:
Class Fees are sliding scale to ensure people with any economic status may participate.

For participants age 12 and higher. No experience required.

Register!

Teacher: Heri Purwanto!
Heri is our Javanese Visiting Guest Artist for Winter and Spring of 2025! He is an accomplished musician from Solo, in Central Java Indonesia. Heri will be living in Buffalo for 5 months and will be teaching all of our Javanese classes in this period. He’s an incredible teacher and will lead the class in a very inclusive and fun way.

Our Instruments: Bronze Javanese Slendro/Pelog. Our set of bronze Javanese gamelan was purchased in 2020, replacing our iron set for in house classes and performances. It is a beautiful double set of instruments with complete gongs, and kenong. Complete Javanese gamelan sets have two distinct tuning systems that are played independently of each other. The set features various melodic and punctuating instruments that take the shape of bronze gongs or bars. The Javanese gamelan orchestra also features hand drums, bowed and plucked string instruments, flutes, and a wooden xylophone