The island of Bali boasts rich traditions of music and dance. The most representative musical form is gamelan. Gamelan consists of different kinds of percussive instruments made up of metal keys and gongs. Its status equals that of an orchestra in Western classical music. Gamelan has many varieties and regional differences. This course will center on the two kinds of gamelan that NTU owns, namely gamelan angklung and gamelan kebyar.
The course is designed for students who have taken gamelan classes before. It will challenge them to learn more technically demanding pieces that are canonic in Balinese gamelan repertoire.
This is a month-long intensive course, starting on April 11 (Tue) and ending on May 14 (Sun). There will be 3 evening class meetings on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week, 3 hours per meeting. The last week of class will be nightly intensive practice (please attend class every night on that week), followed by two concerts: one noon performance on December 12 (Fri) outside the College of Liberal Arts, and one afternoon performance on December 14 (Sun) at the Taipei Main Station, invited by Radio Taiwan International (details to be confirmed). Each student needs to submit a final essay after the concerts.
For those who have not taken gamelan classes but still want to take the course, please contact Yick Sau LAU at wilsonlau101@gmail.com.


Attendance and participation 50%
Concert and final essay 50%