Work
Naga
for Javanese gamelan and violin
About
This piece incorporates meditative and repetitive qualities along with themes of instability and asymmetry. The fluid string lines snake around the gamelan's precise tones attempting to loosen the tonal relationships the listener is hearing.
Commissioned note
The work was written specifically for Wellington-based group Gamelan Padhang Moncar to perform during their 2013 tour of Indonesia.
Performance history
07 Jul 2013: Premiered by Gamelan Padhang Moncar at Yogyakarta Gamelan Festival in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
15 Jul 2013: Performed by Gamelan Padhang Moncar at University of Malang
11 Aug 2013: Gamelan Padhang Moncar - New Works for Javanese Gamelan