Onder de Schubben van de Oceaan live
11th of February 2024 in the Gamelanhuis Amsterdam NL premiered a new, almost sold out concert by Gong Tirta titled ‘Onder de Schubben van de Oceaan’. Mostly older work, but with fresh adaptations/arrangements which made these compositions stand out in a modern, up-to-date sound. The concert featured MADley ’24 which was also released on MiniCD. The 17+ minutes track ‘Madley ’24’ can be auditioned and downloaded on Bandcamp.
Cinemasia in De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam
Renadi performed on the kecapi at the official opening of the Best of Modern Asian Cinema festival on 1st of February 2024.
Wayang kancil en Wayang Wahyu
Dhalang (puppeteer) Esmeralda Zee-Hilal performed Wayang Kancil at the Pasar Malam in Hoorn 18/19 November 2023. December 7th 2023 she performed Wayang Wahyu in Stervoorde Rijswijk for NIVON. Both performances were preceded by a short lecture on wayang in which she explained many details on build, themes and symbolism. She was accompanied with live music by Renadi.
Sumatra Festival at Taman Indonesia Kallenkote
Renadi played music and songs on Talempong during the Sumatra festival in Kallenkote 22nd of October 2023. The music ensemble was completed by Rosiati Ismangil (gendhang) and Vera Atika (gong).
Official opening DGIT Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam
20th of October 2023 Renadi played kendang in a special performance alongside dancers Rahmida Patmawati, Nova Marselino Burda and Arnaud Kokosky-Defarchaux. The performance marked the start of the exhibition about Indonesia in the Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam NL, titled ‘De Grote Indonesië Tentoonstelling’.
Global Gongs in the Orgelpark
Ensemble Global Gongs performed theatrical music ‘Air Mata’ composed by Sinta Wullur on the 29th of September 2023 in the Orgelpark Amsterdam, near the Vondelpark. Renadi contributed on bonang, slenthem and kendang.
Dekoloniale Herdenking 16 augustus 2023
Three members of Gong Tirta contributed three compositions by Renadi during the opening and the ending of the third edition of the Dekoloniale Herdenking (Decolonial Commemoration), held at the site of the notorious Monument Indië-Nederland in Amsterdam. The Dekoloniale Herdenking is still a young event, organised by Benjamin Caton. It strives to be an inclusive, non-colonial commemoration, and to give voice to stories, experiences and narratives, especially those who have no platform at other commemorations. This year for the first time the mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, graced the Dekoloniale Herdenking with her presence and a fitting speech, thereby deliberately choosing not to be present at the 15 Augustus herdenking at Dam square the day before, where Palmyra Westerling was invited to plead for reinstalling the honour of her father Raymond Westerling. Other speakers include Julia Jouwe, Marion Bloem and Karina Rukmin Binol. The event also included performances by Esther Apituley on alto violin and Robin Block with a poem and a song. Gong Tirta opened with ‘Tales’ and ‘Merdeka Bellz’ and concluded the two minutes silence with ‘Stretch’. For the complete program visit: http://www.16augustus.nl/programma-2023/ Photography: Lara Bella Josafina.
Gong Tirta concert 7th of May 2023
Sunday May 7th Gong Tirta will perform their latest program entitled ‘Jam KARET’. Don’t miss it!
Extended versions of ‘Devachan Ascension’ and ‘Stretch’, new work by Jeroen Sep entitled ‘WaarEmpel’ and the very first gamelanjam in the Gamelanhuis ever ‘Jam Karet’.
Somethings old gold, lots of new stuff, adventurous and engaging, 50% gamelan, 40% Western music and 10% impro. Don’t be late or regret it.
Tickets €15,- pp
Concert starts at 15.00 hrs
Doors open 14.30 hrs
Gamelanhuis
Veemkade 578
1019 BL Amsterdam
Please, make your reservation by email: gongtirta@gmail.com
Gong Tirta releases latest album on Bandcamp
‘Sounds of Spring’, the latest album by members of Gong Tirta had been released 1st of May 2022 on CD, which is a special limited edition for the 25th anniversary of the Gamelanhuis. But as of Monday 26th of September 2022, the album is officially added to our online download catalogue on Bandcamp. As always, it is easily accessed via our ‘Listen & Download’ page on this very site.
Some reactions on the album sofar:
“..Indahnya..”
“.. Kereee…. musiknya modern dan tradisional..”
“.. Grandioos!…”
“.. Bagus, suka Zap Hooligan dan kacang lupa..”
“..goeie combinatie!..”
“.. Ethephaka jangan zervo ya…”
“… Wow Kereen..”
“..Geweldig..”
“.. bagus sekali..”
“… Indah sekali..”
GONG TIRTA live at CultuurCampus Vleuten 11th of September
Gong Tirta took the stage around 14.45 hrs during this music&dance festival organised by Vereniging Almost Lost Dutch Music.
The integral ‘The Sound of Spring’ 2022 concert was performed, including Stretch, Merdeka Bellz, Kacang Lupa, ZapHooligan from the most recent CD ‘Sounds of Spring’.
This album is now also available as download on our ‘Listen and Download’ page.
Topping of the concert we played Devachan part 1&2 from the download-only album Bangkirai X.
Here some Pix from the concert by Judith van Vliet, Marion de Vaal and Johan Hoekstra.
