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Call for Applications. Gamelan Music & Dance Bali Summer Program 2007

Cudamani Gamelan Music & Dance
Summer Institute Bali, Indonesia 2007
Two week program: July 2-13: Three week program: July 2-20
Application Deadline: January 5, 2007 or until enrollment filled
www.cudamani.org

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For the first time, internationally acclaimed Cudamani ensemble will invite a select group of 35 individuals from around the world to participate in a rigorous study of Balinese Music and Dance in Pengosekan.

In addition to intensive classes with master artists/teachers, the program will include: visits to temple ceremonies and sacred sites; observations of
a wide range of performances including Cudamani rehearsals; and daily encounters with the local artists and the community. This program is a rare opportunity for participants to be a part of one of the most vibrant and
creative cultures in the world.

Cudamani has provided gamelan and dance instruction to hundreds of young people over their nine years of work in Pengosekan. To their credit they are one of the few organizations in Bali that teachers gamelan to girls--a realm that until recently, was reserved for males. The company's technical accomplishments on the seven-toned Semaranandana are unparalleled and their musical versatility is respected in educational circles and sought after by major American composers such as Evan Ziporyn of MIT and Michael Tenzer from the University of British Columbia. Cudamani and its members have toured Italy, Greece, Japan, and the U.S. In 2001, �udamani received a grant from the Ford Foundation for their work in preservation, innovation, and education.
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APPLICATION: online submissions - www.cudamani.org

Fees: 2 weeks $1,400. 3 weeks $1,950. Includes instruction, shared housing,
breakfast, lunch, and excursions.
Discount airfare available.
Non-refundable application fee of $25.

Artistic Team
I Dewa Putu Berata: Program Music Director
Emiko Saraswati Susilo: Institute Dance Director

Bring your children to Bali: The Institute is considering a parallel program for the children of participants. For more info call: 310-206-1335

Also in the news: Gamelan Cudamani returns to UCLA's Royce Hall with its widely acclaimed production of Odalan Bali: An Offering of Music & Dance during its US tour fall 2007.

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