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Fine Stream Gamelan celebrates its 20th Anniversary!
Friday, May 8th 2009 7:30PM
St. Mark's Presbyterian Church
3809 E. Third Street
Tucson, AZ 85716
$10 General Admission
$8 Students/Seniors/Low Income
Children 8 and under FREE
For more info call: 520 743 9879
This performance will feature the sounds of Gamelan Gong Kebyar from Bali, along with classical and modern music of Java. The group has been performing in Arizona since 1989, involving Tucsonans of various ages, musical backgrounds, cultures and walks of life.
Two of director Matt Finstrom's compositions included in this special performance are Swara Manis (Sweet Sound) which won an Arizona Composer's Forum award in 1991, and Kembang Wuluh (Bamboo Flower) which was performed most recently at the Grand Finale of the 2008 All Souls Procession, accompanying the burning of the urn & sky acrobatics by renowned Tucson fire-dancing group Flam Chen.
All Souls Procession Grand Finale
Sunday, Nov 9th 2008
Tucson, AZ
Fine Stream Gamelan will be performing Matt Finstrom's new music piece "Kembang Wuluh" for Balinese Gamelan. This piece was written specifically for Tucson's All Souls Procession Grand Finale and is dedicated to Rolf Jordahl, one of the founding members of Fine Stream Gamelan. Rolf passed away while celebrating Dia de los Muertos in Mexico back in 2001.
The performance will be accompanying the Flam Chen Pyrotechnic Theatre Company during the grand finale of the All Souls Procession. The procession begins at dusk at the corner of 4th Ave. and University Blvd. and will process to the Franklin Street Docks. For more information please visit the All Souls Procession website: http://www.allsoulsprocession.org/
The All Souls Procession is a project of the non-profit organization Many Mouths One Stomach.
World Music Day at the University of Arizona
Thursday, Nov 6th 2008
Crowder Hall, University of Arizona
The School of Music Ethnomusicology program is pleased to present a concert of World Music featuring Asian traditions with performances by the Summer Thunder Chinese Music Ensemble, Sruti – Music of India, and the Fine Stream Gamelan performing music of Bali with dance by Flam Chen.
Fine Stream Gamelan will be performing a 30 minute version of Matt Finstrom's new music piece "Kembang Wuluh", written for Balinese Gamelan. 7:30PM. Free Admission.
Indonesian Textile Exhibition
Saturday, Oct 25th 2008
Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
1288 West River
Tucson, AZ 85704
Indonesian Art Show & Sale featuring puppets, percussion & pillowcases, toys, textiles & tablecloths, masks molds & music. Fine Stream Gamelan will be performing Matt Finstrom's new music piece "Kembang Wuluh", written for Balinese Gamelan. We will perform two 60 minute sets. First set begins at 1:00PM, second set is at 3:00PM. Free Admission.
Asian Cultural Heritage Festival
Saturday, May 10 2008
Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
1288 West River
Tucson, AZ 85704
Fine Stream Gamelan will be performing two 30 minute sets of traditional and new music for Javanese Gamelan with guest dancer, Anom Rahayu Kusumasari performing Topeng Asmaradana. First set begins at 3:30PM, second set is at 6:30PM. Free Admission.
Indonesian Textile Exhibition
Saturday, Oct. 13 2007
St. Francis in the Foothills
United Methodist Church
4625 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
Fine Stream Gamelan will be performing Gamelan Music from Banyumas, Cirebon and Central Java. Textile Exhibition runs from 9-5PM. Performance begins 1PM.