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Gamelan and Koto Concert

The UMD Balinese Gamelan Saraswati performs on stage.

Gamelan and Koto Concert

Arts for All | College of Arts and Humanities | School of Music | The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Friday, December 4, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Kay Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

About the Event

UMD Balinese Gamelan Saraswati and UMD Japanese Koto Ensemble
I Nyoman Suadin and Yuriko Gandolfo, music directors

Experience a combined concert featuring two of UMD's Asian Music Ensembles in a performance that celebrates music from Bali and Japan. The UMD Gamelan Saraswati Ensemble presents traditional Balinese gamelan music that showcases complex interlocking rhythms often performed in tandem with the delicate motions and multifaceted expressions of Balinese dance. The UMD Japanese Koto Ensemble features music played on the koto, a traditional Japanese 13-string instrument. Koto music reflects the quiet beauty, simplicity and harmonizing effect of Japanese nature.

Add to Calendar 12/04/26 20:00:00 12/04/26 22:00:00 America/New_York Gamelan and Koto Concert

About the Event

UMD Balinese Gamelan Saraswati and UMD Japanese Koto Ensemble
I Nyoman Suadin and Yuriko Gandolfo, music directors

Experience a combined concert featuring two of UMD's Asian Music Ensembles in a performance that celebrates music from Bali and Japan. The UMD Gamelan Saraswati Ensemble presents traditional Balinese gamelan music that showcases complex interlocking rhythms often performed in tandem with the delicate motions and multifaceted expressions of Balinese dance. The UMD Japanese Koto Ensemble features music played on the koto, a traditional Japanese 13-string instrument. Koto music reflects the quiet beauty, simplicity and harmonizing effect of Japanese nature.

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Free, no tickets required.