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UCLA ECHO MAGAZINE - Gina Fatone:
"We thank the Technology Goddess for giving
us the ability to rave" - gamelan, techno-primitivism
and the San Francisco rave scene
Gamelan Anak Swarasanti's work in the San Francisco rave
community has been documented by the UCLA ethnomusicologist
Gina Fatone, in her article for the online UCLA Journal
of Music "ECHO". The article explores the relationship
between the rave and gamelan experiences, noting similarities
in contexts and music (fast, highly rhythmically complex,
repetitive loops, and long, extended performance cycles,
as well as other more subtle similarities) that help explain
why the gamelan has been so quickly embraced by the San
Francisco rave community. The article includes numerous
Quicktime audio and video clips of various forms of electronic
and gamelan music, including video footage of Gamelan Anak
Swarasanti performing at raves.
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BALI TRIP - 1997
An ongoing project to document a trip to Bali taken by
members of Gamelan Anak Swarasanti in 1997. We saw a lot
of amazing music, dance, and art, and explored many aspects
of Bali in the three short weeks we were there.
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SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL - 2002
We were honored when we were asked by the University if
we would provide one of our large gongs to take part in
a simple memorial ceremony on the first anniversary of the
September 11 attacks, to remember those lost. Although not
an Anak Swarasanti performance, it is a fitting symbol of
our involvement in our community.
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