University of Pittsburgh Gamelan

Instruments: Kyai Tirta Rukmi ("Venerable Rivers of Gold," Javanese) and Ligar Pasundan ("Fragrance of Pasundan," Sundanese). Kyai Tirta Rukmi: Javanese iron/bronze (Suhirdjan 1995). Ligar Pasundan: Sundanese bronze (Asep Ahum 2004). Repertoire: Sundanese/Javanese/modern. The University of Pittsburgh purchased Kyai Tirta Rukmi in 1995. While on the faculty at Pitt René Lysloff began a program of Central Javanese gamelan until his departure a few laters later. In 1998 Andrew Weintraub restarted the program shifting its focus to Sundanese music of West Java. Under Weintraub's leadership Pitt established a guest artist program to connect Pitt students with top performing artists from West Java every spring. The program in Sundanese music has continued to the present and is currently led by Jay Arms. Contact: jay.arms@pitt.edu