FOR MORE INFORMATION:
charmon1@cord.edu
CONCORDIA INVITES COMMUNITY TO INDONESIAN MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCE
K-12 and college students can attend for free
Concordia’s Cultural Events will present a unique, cultural performance by Sumunar Gamelan and Dance Ensemble, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, in Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music. There will also be a free, dance workshop from 12-1:30 p.m. that Saturday in Hvidsten Hall.
Sumunar Gamelan and Dance Ensemble was established in 2002 to promote understanding of an appreciation for Indonesian music, dance, and culture through education and performance. As part of the Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota (IPAAM), a nonprofit dedicated to teaching, performing, and sharing the arts and culture of Indonesia, the performing ensembles are known as Sumunar which means a glowing, brilliant light – one that is radiant and beautiful, and one that illuminates and warms the soul.
This will also be the inaugural performance use of Concordia’s gamelan, an ensemble consisting largely of gongs and metal-keyed instruments that is prominent throughout much of Indonesia. Concordia’s gamelan was made in the Surakarta (Solo) area on the island of Java.
Tickets for the evening performance are $20 for adult general admission and $18 for senior general admission – K-12 and college students will be admitted for free at the door. For tickets, visit ConcordiaTickets.com or call the Office of Cultural Events at (218) 299-4366. Masks are required.
Additional info:
· Downloadable video example of performance (Courtesy Bill Cunningham)
· Photos of Sumunar performance and Concordia’s Gamelon (Sumunar picture courtesy Bill Cunningham)
· Concordia’s Dr. Jeff Meyer, a member of the ensemble, is available for interviews
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