GAMELAN IN BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA

  

Gamelan
 
GAMELAN IN BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA - Gamelan, as one of number of traditional music instruments of Indonesia, is a cultural product which basic meaning is a set of traditional music instruments (Java/Bali), who barreled Slendro and Pelog where how to play it by beated.

This kind of music is already very familiar to the people of Indonesia, especially Java community that the majority of Indonesia’s population. In rural, gamelan is a means to channel a sense of art and friendship.

Value in Playing Gamelan
In playing gamelan, besides learning about the beauty and harmony of tone as well as learn about the nature of society. There is a togetherness, mutual respect, appreciate, listening each other, there is no mutual stand out. All have their respective roles and together achieve the goals of togetherness and unity in harmony. This is a noble value in playing gamelan. 

Gamelan as a Cultural Product and Artistic Activity
As a cultural product, gamelan at the moment became a world music orchestra in addition to modern music orchestra in western countries. Why is that? Because the gamelan at the present time has “worldwide”. The gamelan is not only popular in Indonesia but widely known and studied world community. Various countries such as America, Holland, Japan and also Argentina have known gamelan music instruments and be able to play it. As means of artistic activity, the gamelan music can act as a medium to interact, socialize, promotion and diplomacy. Good relations between nations will give a larger space for artistic expression. Establishing the relationship that ever existed is a good way to connect the events in which a positive activity can grow. More pro-active in the promotion of culture is a great way to do.

Gamelan in Indonesian Embassy - Buenos Aires
Indonesian embassy in Buenos Aires active enough to introduce Indonesian arts and culture, especially the gamelan music. This is evidenced by the holding of gamelan music training for Argentina people and Indonesian community who are living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Anyone can join to learn to play gamelan music. All done free of charge. The training was quite get a good response from the local community. Many Argentine society such as ordinary people, artists, teachers, students and lecturers took part in that training. Participants were very enthusiastic to learned gamelan music.

For them, gamelan is a set of unique music instruments, interesting in terms of form or how to play it. Gamelan music training for Argentina’s community performed every Monday at 17:00-19:00 and Saturday at 18:30-20:30, while for embassy’s family and Indonesian people who live in Argentina on Friday at 17:00-18:30.

 

Gamelan music training has got a significant progress. It can be seen from the routine of local community in learning the gamelan. Over the last two years the gamelan training performed routinely. More than 50 people registered as participants, and active participants between 15-20 people. Like a plant, it is timely. Sow seeds of culture, and one day is not wrong if it hopes to reap the rewards. All depends on the commitment and seriousness in doing so. In the hope that this training becomes a powerful magnet in socializing gamelan music.