Education
With over eighty sets of instruments around the UK, gamelan is now firmly established as a valuable tool in music education. Several members of the Southbank Gamelan Players are tutors for the Royal Festival Hall Gamelan Programme. In addition, they are increasingly in demand all over the UK and in Europe, working both with established groups and in the development of education projects on newly-commissioned gamelans.
Gamelan courses at the Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre is now offering regular classes for adults and children. For information on all gamelan events at Southbank Centre see www.southbankcentre.co.uk/gamelan
Gamelan workshops for schools
Javanese gamelan workshops at Southbank Centre
Specialist gamelan workshop sessions are available to groups of under 20 students, for example GCSE music groups. Each two-hour session explores composing, performing and listening with an expert tutor and can be tailored to your specific needs.
Cost: £150 per group (plus VAT)
To book: call 0871 663 2598 Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/gamelan
Gamelan is part of the GCSE music curriculum and a visit to LSO St Luke's will bring the instruments to life for students. Spend a day learning a basic Balinese piece, exploring the instruments in a more creative way and even combining western instruments with the gamelan, and finally record your efforts for posterity.
Cost: £100 per 1.5 hour workshop or £160 per half day (plus VAT)
Recommended maximum 25 participants
Call the Gamelan Projects Manager on 020 7382 2539 for further details or visit www.lso.co.uk
Javanese gamelan in Berkshire
Berkshire Young Musicians' Trust offers a comprehensive programme of classes and workshops in Javanese gamelan, throughout Berkshire and beyond. On-going courses for children and parents (Wednesday afternoons), and for adults (Wednesday evenings), are being offered from September 2005, in Reading. Introductory schools workshops take place during the day. The gamelan often travels to other parts of Berkshire for medium-term gamelan residencies in schools and music centres. It is also available for use by other schools and organisations both in Berkshire and beyond.
For further information, go to www.bymt.org.uk/gamelan, or e-mail enquiries@bymt.org.uk, or ring Nikhil Dally on 01784 453347.