| Date |
Day |
Time |
Title |
Description |
| 12/07/09 |
MON |
6:00 PM |
Art in Indonesia: Continuities and Change |
Lecture by Kaja McGowan exploring the arts of Indonesia through the Library's Claire Holt Collection. |
| 12/09/09 |
WED |
3:00 PM |
Invitation To A Dance |
Jumay Chu and Byron Suber, senior lecturers in Cornell’s Department of Theatre, Film and Dance, offer an American perspective on the dance of Indonesia and its significance for Western aesthetics of the body in performance. Chu and Suber will choreograph modern dances in combination with and counterpoint to traditional and contemporary music from Indonesia. |
| 12/10/09 |
THU |
6:00 PM |
The Sound of Movement: Gamelan and Vocal Accompaniment to Javanese Dance |
Lecture by Christopher J. Miller, Director of Cornell University's Gamelan Ensemble.
From the drumming patterns that animate displays of feminine grace and knightly courage to the soaring vocal lines that accompany sacred court dances, music is an essential component of Javanese dance. This lecture provides an overview of the different categories of dance in Java, with special attention to how gamelan music reinforces their various characters.
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| 12/12/09 |
SAT |
3:00 PM |
Gamelan Kusuma Laras with Guest Artists from Cornell University's Gamelan Ensemble |
Concert of traditional Javanese music. |