Paradise in the South Pacific with Gamelan Dharma Swara

Gamelan Dharma Swara; Katie Kresek, Caramoor Family Program Designer

Start the summer off right with an escape to the wondrous islands of Indonesia and Gamelan Dharma Swara! Led by master Balinese artists Nyoman Saptanyana and Ida Ayu Ari Candrawati, Gamelan Dharma Swara is one of the most respected gamelan ensembles outside Indonesia.  The ensemble celebrates Balinese gamelan as a living tradition by honoring and strengthening understanding of its established forms, fostering experimentation and collaboration, and broadening appreciation of the Balinese performing arts.

Gamelan Dharma Swara has performed at Lincoln Center, the Museum of Modern Art, Symphony Space, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Asia Society, and has been featured in the New York Times and NPR’s All Things Considered. In 2010, it gave a performance at the Bali Arts Festival that the Bali Post called “stunning!”

Info about Dancing at Dusk: Come to Caramoor for an evening of fun with the kids! Bring a picnic, spread out a blanket, and enjoy great music together. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to dance to live music, interact with the musicians, get to know their instruments, and ask questions. This is a wonderful way to have your child introduced, up close, to music in a relaxed and joyful way. Activities will be designed for toddlers as well as pre-teens.

Tickets: $5 Child, $10 Adult

Location: Friends' Field, at Caramoor

Upcoming Dancing at Dusk dates: July 11 (Flamenco Vivo!); July 25 (Ghangra Night!); August 8 (Brazil Part II!)