Gamelan Groups in SOUTH AND CENTRAL
AMERICA and MEXICO
This is a directory of currently active gamelan groups South &
Central America. It is part of a network of directories hosted by
the American Gamelan Institute, and maintained by Jody
Diamond and Barbara Benary. Its purpose is to provide a communication
network so that gamelan performers and enthusiasts around the world can
get current information about each other easily, and so those who are
interested in playing or listening to gamelan music can locate groups
near them.
This page is new this year. In fact as of today there only one country
listed. So please help us add to it. If you are aware of any groups not
yet represented or it you can offer any changes or additions to this or
any of the other Gamelan Directories,
please let us know!
Each listing follows this format: Name of the group, kind of instruments and builder if known, repertoire played, and contact information. Groups may also add a description of the group, its philosphies, special projects, etc.
If you are aware of any errors or omissions in this list, please send the information to changes@gamelan.org.
The information that follows was last updated on March 5, 2006.
Buenos Aires
Instruments: Javanese
This set of instruments is owned by the Indonesian Embassy, and is some
times in residence at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Buenos
Aires.
MEXICO---
Mexico City
Name of Ensemble: Indra Suwara
Instruments: Central Javanese, slendro
Repertoire: Traditional
Contacts:
Gamelan Group in Mexico: Esteban Gonzalez
Tel. (52-55) 5573-0969
Email: tattoloco@yahoo.com
Embassy of Indonesia in Mexico:
Julio Verne #27, col. Polanco,
C.P. 11560, Mexico, D. F.
Tel. (52-55) 5280-6363, 5280-6863, 5280-3449, 5280-5748
Fax: 5280-7062, 5280-0614
Narrative:
The Gamelan Group in Mexico meets at the Indonesian Embassy and
performs on their set of slendro Javanese instruments. The ensemble has
also recently purchased a set of pelog instruments in Indonesia, made
in Solo by Pak Tentrem and Pak Muliyadi.