The Gongs Hang Silent: Gamelan in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the quick government response to COVID-19 was a national lockdown early in the pandemic, which meant there were few new cases of the virus. Even so, our gamelan activities were restricted, with many changes for us to respond to throughout the year as different lockdown levels were announced. There are several gamelan groups in New Zealand and each has been affected in some way by COVID-19. We wish to share our experiences of the activities and ideas that came out of the challenges faced by our various groups.