Music and Dance of Java 13/12/2010- Gamelan Kusuma Laras New York

The Gamelan Kusuma Laras was founded in 1983. The group consists of
American and Indonesian players and rehearses weekly on instruments
owned by the New York Indonesian Consulate. Artistic director I.M.
Harjito, who is on the faculty of the World Music Program at Wesleyan
University in Middletown, Connecticut, is assisted by co- directors
Anne Stebinger and Jon Rea , American musicians who have studied and
performed classical Javanese gamelan music extensively.

Gamelan Kusuma Laras, Inc. is organized as a New York not-for-profit
corporation. We are supported by dues from our performing members along
with additional donations. These funds are used for our operating costs
which include upkeep of instruments and fees for our teachers and guest
artists.

Rehearsals are currently held on Wednesday and Friday evenings at the
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, 5 East 68th Street.

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