Gamelan Semara Winangun

Location: North America > Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Embassy of IndonesiaYears Active: 2002-presentInstruments: Balinese > Semar Pegulingan
Repertoire: Traditional pieces from Teges and Binoh. Formed in 2002 by Éric Da Silva when he found permanent housing for his semar pegulingan/pelegongan at the Embassy of Indonesia in Ottawa. His instruments are replicas of the famous gamelan of Teges, Peliatan. Da Silva left in 2005, after which the gamelan was collectively purchased by the ensemble.