About

Gamelan Gita Santi offers instruction in traditional music from Bali Indonesia in the heart of the Indonesian-American community in South Philadelphia.  Our instruments, a Balinese Gamelan Angklung, were made by Pandé I Wayan Sukarta in 2019. The instruments were named by one of our teachers, Indra Sadguna; Gita literally means "beautiful sounds, voices, and singing" and Santi means "peace". 

This project is a three-way collaboration between Modero Dance, Gapura Philadelphia, and composer/performer Thomas Whitman.  Teaching artists have also included I Nyoman Suadin, Indra Sadguna, and Putu Hiranmayena.

Rehearsals take place at the Philadelphia Praise Center, 2300 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145.
Spring 2025 rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings 
        5:15-5:45 Children's Gamelan (Beginners) (ages 6-12)
        5:45-6:30 Children's Gamelan (Advanced) 
        6:30-8:15 pm Community Gamelan (ages 13 and up)
             - Technique class 6:30-7:00
             - Full rehearsal 7:00-8:15
Concert date: Saturday May 10th
Musicians in the ensemble can find videos of individual parts to the songs we play on the subsequent pages.

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