New Gamelan Classes

Gamelan Sekar Sequoia

Sunday mornings,
Feb 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2012,
9:30-10:30 am
11th & D in Arcata, near HSU
$25 for the 4-week session. For more info email GamelanSekarSequoia@gmail.com or call Sharon at (707) 502-7904

New Beginning Gamelan Class this Summer

Gamelan Sekkar Sequoia

New beginning Gamelan community music class:

Three Sundays (June 12, 19, 26) -- from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Sharon's house in Arcata (11th & D).  Cost for the session: $20.

No previous music experience necessary, no long term commitment required, no performance expectations (unless you join the performing group!). 

All learning is hands on, without notation. 

Sharon is delighted also to report that she recently acquired some new instruments which are particularly easy for beginners -- kenong (very big pots), kempul (medium sized gongs), ketuk/kempyang, and demung.  ("Colotomics" for you music theory types -- well, except for the demung).

Please give Sharon a heads up (via comment to this post) if you or anyone you know would be interested in joining the class.

Terima kasih ("thank you" in Indonesian)

Gamelan Sekar Sequoia Performs in Arcata

Did you miss Gamelan Sekar Sequoia at November's Arts Alive! in Eureka? Fear not! Fill your ears with Gamelan goodness at Global Village, 973 H St., Arcata (one block off the Plaza), Friday, Dec. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE!

Gamelan Classes

Sharon of Gamelan Sekar Sequoia just sent us an update that she will be starting a new session of classes beginning in January:

The next beginning Gamelan class will be a session of eight Sundays, starting January 23. The class is from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., and meets in the gamelan room at my house at 11th & D in Arcata. $5 per week. No previous musical training is necessary. The level of challenge can be easily adjusted to suit the individual. Young adults welcome. We focus on classical repertoire in the Solonese style, using traditional instruments imported from Central Java. For further information, please contact Sharon by e-mail at GamelanSekarSequoia@gmail.com or by phone at 707-502-7904.

Gamelan Performance During Eureka Arts Alive!

Eureka's monthly arts night, Arts Alive!, is a remarkable showcase for the area's diverse artistic talents. In May, we stumbled upon a performance by Gamelan Sekar Sequoia (pictured above), a community-based gamelan ensemble. If you're unfamiliar with this traditional Indonesian music, search YouTube.com take a listen: it's percussive, melodic and magical. Live gamelan music is a special treat. 

Gamelan Sekar Sequoia will treat your ears with a free live performance during Arts Alive! Saturday, Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m. at Indah Bali, 440 F St., Eureka.

For more information about Arts Alive! call 707-442-9054.