We have an exciting guest coming through the studio on April 8th. Microtone will host members of Gamelan Sari Raras at 1:30pm. The UC Berkeley Department of Music ensemble will be stopping by with a preview of their upcoming performance and chat with Microtone before they head to Hertz Hall on April 13th.
More on Gamelan Sari Raras: Experience the renowned tradition of Javanese shadow puppetry, featuring a rare visit by rising young star Ki Hanggoro Murti as he brings the Ramayana epic to life with dance scenes, comic interludes, and wild battles. Musical accompaniment by master musicians Midiyanto and Heni Savitri, and gamelan ensemble Sari Raras.
Step into the enchanting world of ancient myth, epic drama, resonant bronze, and acrobatic puppetry with Hanoman in Action, a mesmerizing and action-packed Javanese wayang kulit shadow play, with master puppeteer from Central Java, Ki Hanggoro Murti.
Under the expert musical direction of Midiyanto, and graced with the sublime vocals of Heni Savitri, Gamelan Sari Raras accompanies the youthful energy and excitement of Java’s rising star puppeteer with the rich gong reverberations and compelling percussion of the traditional Javanese gamelan orchestra.
