World Music Festival
Pitt’s Gamelan, Carpathian Music Ensemble, and African Music and Dance Ensemble present an afternoon of music, dancing, and food. With special guest Sounds of Steel, a steel drum band from Urban Pathaways Charter School.
Gamelan Ensemble
Gamelan Featured in Post-Gazette
Today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette features a preview of this weekend's University Gamelan concert including an extensive video interview with Professor of Music and Department Chair Andrew Weintraub.
Bringing Indonesia Closer to Home
When the stage lights come up, the auditorium is enveloped in glowing warmth. The bright lights reflect off tuned metal bowls, gongs, and xylophones. When the musicians begin to play, western ears, used to the artificially even intervals of equal-tempered tuning, bask in the sound of intervals that hew to naturally occurring overtones.
University Gamelan with singer Rika Rafika and virtuoso drummer Suherlan
Joining the University Gamelan this year are vocalists Rika Rafika and virtuoso drummer Suherlan. Rafika is an award-winning vocalist who sings both traditional music and pop Sunda. She has 10 albums to her credit already and shows no signs of slowing down. Suherlan is a virtuoso drummer who has been performing with Rafika since 2005.
University Gamelan with singer Rika Rafika and virtuoso drummer Suherlan
Joining the University Gamelan this year are vocalists Rika Rafika and virtuoso drummer Suherlan. Rafika is an award-winning vocalist who sings both traditional music and pop Sunda. She has 10 albums to her credit already and shows no signs of slowing down. Suherlan is a virtuoso drummer who has been performing with Rafika since 2005.
December 2, 2012: World Music Festival
Join the University of Pittsburgh’s world music ensembles for music making, dancing, and refreshments. The program will feature performances by
Carpathian Music Ensemble: Dr. Adriana Helbig, Director
University Gamelan: Dr. Andrew Weintraub and Indra Ridwan, Directors
Indian Tabla Ensemble: Pandit Samir Chatterjee, Director | African Music
and Dance Ensemble: Dr. Gavin Steingo, Director
University Gamelan Concert, April 14, 2012
The University Gamelan, directed by Visiting Lecturer in Ethnomusicology Andrew Hicken, presents music and dance of Java with special guest artists R. Anderson Sutton, Roger Vetter, and Val Vetter. Saturday night's performance will also feature the Dangdut Cowboys, Pittsburgh's own Indonesian pop band.
Co-sponsored by the Indo-Pacific Council and the Asian Studies Center
University Gamelan Concert, April 13, 2012
The University Gamelan, directed by Visiting Lecturer in Ethnomusicology Andrew Hicken, presents music and dance from Java with special guest artists R. Anderson Sutton, Roger Vetter, and Val Vetter. Saturday night's performance will also feature the Dangdut Cowboys, Pittsburgh's own Indonesian pop band.
Co-sponsored by the Indo-Pacific Council and the Asian Studies Center.
University Gamelan
The University Gamelan, under the direction of Professor Andrew Weintraub, will perform music and dance of West Java. The program will feature dancer Ening Rumbini and master drummer Undang Sumarna.