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GAMELAN DHARMA SWARA is one of the leading Balinese gamelan and dance groups in the United States and has performed at renownded NYC music venues including (le) Poisson Rouge, Symphony Space, Joe’s Pub, Roulette, and BAM, as well as cultural institutions such as MoMA and Asia Society. The group toured Bali in 2010 with an invitation to perform in the Bali Arts Festival’s popular Battle of the Bands, and most recently, a stunning performance at National Sawdust as part of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Du Yun's Pan-Asian Sounding Festival.

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Help Dharma Swara Record a New Album in Bali!
Help Dharma Swara Record a New Album in Bali!

Help Dharma Swara record a new album in Bali! The cultural immersion and artistic exchange made possible while in Bali will culminate in a recording to capture a new height of creative ambition and document an exciting chapter of musical exploration. 

NYT: Gamelan Dharma Swara Finds Its Authentic Self
NYT: Gamelan Dharma Swara Finds Its Authentic Self

Gamelan Dharma Swara in the New York Times ahead of the premiere of ‘Pagar Ayu’.

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Gamelan Dharma Swara perform "Synesthesia" at Basilica Soundscape 2014. This video is part of an Interactive Documentary: http://basilica.pitchfork.com/ ------ SUBSCRIBE to Pitchfork.tv: http://bit.ly/yK2Fbp ------ Follow Pitchfork.tv on Twitter: http://bit.ly/KJ2PhP ------ For more videos from Pitchfork TV: http://bit.ly/M1lvs8 Like Pitchfork on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pitchforkmedia Check out Pitchfork on Tumblr: http://pitchfork.tumblr.com/
 
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All donations are tax-deductible. Arts Indonesia, Inc, operating under the name Gamelan Dharma Swara, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

 

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Gamelan Dharma Swara programs are made possible in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Gamelan Dharma Swara was supported by the American Indonesian Cultural & Education Foundation in 2025-26.

Gamelan Dharma Swara was supported by New Music USA's Organization Fund in 2024-2025.

Gamelan Dharma Swara is a proud recipient of the Howard Gilman Foundation Go Queens fund, administered by Flushing Town Hall in 2024-2025.

Gamelan Dharma Swara gratefully acknowledges the partnership of Ridgewood Presbyterian Church, Stone Circle Theatre, Mas Budi Indonesian Street Food, Bunda Jamu, and WithFriends.

 

© 2018 GAMELAN DHARMA SWARA
Photos: Lauren Camarata, Jared Hohl, Thalith Nasir & Massimo Biolcati

 
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