Show Gangsadewa The Heart of Indonesia in the City Kangaroos

Show Gangsadewa The Heart of Indonesia in the City Kangaroos : ONE half hour, along with his group Gangsadewa Memet explore contemporary music. Blending ethnic nuance gamelan melodies with bass-electric guitars, and modern organ. Strains of drums, Boning (Padang), bongo (Papua), ketipung (Coastal), siter (Java), Bansi (Padang, sarunai (Padang), flute, genggong (Java), harp (Sunda). Appreciation (Sunda- Java), taganing (Batak), gender (Java), rindik (Bali), drum (engineering itself) and so forth.

Average audience does not know much, what instruments were "History, philosophy and rituals such as what" Made of what the "Derived from the area where" They're more aware, how Indonesia will truly rich culture of high quality. This feeling was reflected in the enthusiasm of Melbourne's public hearing one song and the sound of musical instruments being played.

So much so, the gap between one song to the next song, from the show one to the next shows, so quiet. The voice was barely audible breath. Teathre in the city center that is designed with lighting and sound are almost clear, it became very solemn. Memet rhythm carried a very distinctive musicality Indonesia, with all its ethnic diversity. Moreover, it rotates Gangsadewa personnel, one person to master 4-5 different musical instruments.

Jogja City Gudeg original group that brought 11 songs, and performed with black black costume, dressed in a brown batik touch. Memet that berabut gonderong and bespectacled look quite serious. Using a tone of diatonic and pentatonic patterns, he crafted a flowing harmony with the traditional elements of melody in the ear comfortably.

In the last song, Memet brave enough improvisation. He invites anyone to participate plays a musical instrument on the stage. A courageous enough guts, the official momentum and serious audience. Little kids come up onstage and join to play gong. Wow, apparently Memet was thought, at the end of her perform it three kendangnya remain dominant.

All happy, all happy, including the Australian people who come forward in stages. They were very long applause, shouting and standing. Art truly universal. Those who never listened to those traditional instruments played in a modern composition.

The response was quite fascinating. Spectators must purchase tickets 30-49 Australian dollar also gave a high appreciation. "I want the music tradition was cultivated in the present. There are many musical traditions that appear innocent. What is. If it is not going forward. We even keep old-fashioned, "said Memet, composer and leader Gangsadewa.

Gangsadewa name itself, said Memet, has two meanings. First, this group used to practice at home, in the alley Sadewa. Name the five Pandavas who number five. But can also be perceived as a god Gansa. "The music of the gods," who called it Memet frankly just music and art, which could greet everyone with love and friendship.

Gangsadewa addition, ballet dancers also perform Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal and traditional dances from the Gita Nusantara Dancer. Dancer brings a new creation, sauntered Nyai from Jakarta and the bells from the East. Jade was featured collaborations inspired by the movements of ballet, cinema engineering, architectural approaches, theatrical, nature, with sound systems, lighting system, the language of movement and accompanist very animating.

Jade was awarded the Australian Students Prize "at the Newtown Performing Arts High School in 1996.

Jade is a Master of Choreography at the Victorian College of the Arts and Music at Melbourne University. Since 1998, Jade appeared in many diverse arts and culture, at Houlihan & Dancers, The Body Cartography Project, Mirramu Dance Company, Chunky Move, Gong Tronic and Victorian Opera. Therefore, he was quite famous in Melbourne.

Three performances succeeded enthralled art lovers in Melbourne, Australia. One very important point of the trip "Music & Dance from the Heart of Indonesia", designed by the Director General of Marketing, Department of Culture & Tourism (BUDPAR) of the Republic of Indonesia, Consulate General of Indonesia in Melboune and The Art Center. Sapto Hadi Consul in Melbourne and Deputy Director of Promotion for Europe Jordi Paliama quite satisfied with the response of the audience at The Arts Center.