Jegog is Jembrana’s traditional musical instrument. This instrument consist several sizes of bamboo tubes that are lined up inside a wooden frame. The name of Jegog its self is taken from the biggest instrumental component named Jegogan. Since Jegog is made of Bamboo, it offers something different from most of Balinese musical instruments that are made of metal.

Many people love watching and listening to it. Moreover, when there is a Jegog Mebarung show, a battle of Jegog that is conducted by 2 up to 3 groups in which the groups beat their bamboo in turn, the clapping hand of applauses can be heard during the show. In Jegog Mebarung the who get louder claps is the winner.

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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:25:40 -0700
From: Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Subject: GSJ upcoming concerts in SF Bay Area

Greetings list-friends,

Below is a revised list of our upcoming concerts. We’ve been having a
great time working up new material with Made Arnawa and Tjokorda
Padmini, two exceptional artists from ISI Denpasar. And we look
forward to having Dewa Berata with us too, in just a few days.
(Watching the beaming smiles of Dewa and Arnawa as they drum together
is quite a treat — with them, who needs stage lighting???)

Hope you can join us.

Wayne Vitale

GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA
Music and Dance of Bali

Performances and Events: April - June, 2006
With guest artists-in-residence I Made Arnawa - Guest Music Director Tjokorda Istri Putra Padmini - Guest Dance Director, Dewa Putu Berata - Guest Musician.
For more info, please visit http://www.gsj.org

Sunday, 11 am - 12:30 pm: Balinese Dance Classes
ASHKENAZ MUSIC & DANCE COMMUNITY CENTER, Berkeley Weekly dance classes taught by Tjokorda Padmini, Guest Dance Director.
Class location: 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
Info: 510-237-6849

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