MAINSTAGE SERIES
GAMELAN
ÇUDAMANI
Saturday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Dorothy Menker Theater
Tickets: $30 General Public | $25 Seniors,MVCC Staff
FREE for Children and Students (with ID)
Ticket required to reserve seat
Gamelan Çudamani is evidence of the power of
spirituality that informs and animates Balinese
life. Internationally hailed as one of Bali’s most
forward-thinking music and dance ensembles,
Çudamani is known for their exceptional
creativity, superb artistry and unflagging love for
the classical treasures of Balinese tradition. This
18-member ensemble weaves layers of intricate
sound: the punctuation of deep great bronze
gongs, charismatic leadership from the drums,
stunning interlocking percussion from the
bronze gangsa, and finely elaborated delicacy
of voice and flute. The ensemble touches the
soul with a program that spans the spectrum of
human emotion, from sublime to fearless, from
reverent to unapologetically playful. Çudamani
intrigues the mind and heart, and a radiant flash
of their eyes invites you into the transcendent
experience of Balinese gamelan and dance.