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International Gamelan Festival Amsterdam 2010 (IGFA)
2-11 September 2010

After its very successful first edition, the second International Gamelan Festival Amsterdam (IGFA2010) will be held from 2 to 11 September 2010. The IGFA2010 consists of two principal parts: Opera Java (2 to 5 September) and three gamelan presentations from Java and Bali (9, 10 and 11 September), performed in the monumental Light Hall of the Tropenmuseum.

Specially commissioned by the Tropentheater, the remarkable Indonesian film director Garin Nugroho now directs 'Opera Java', a spectacular music theatre adaptation of his film 'Opera Jawa' (2006). This will have its world premiere at IGFA. The three gamelan presentations involve both traditional and modern performances, which include new gamelan music inspired by compositions from the American composer Steve Reich.

PROGRAM
Thursday 2 till Sunday 5 September 2010
Opera for the 21st century (World Premiere)
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Thursday 9 September 2010
Gamelan Now! in collaboration with Gaudeamus Music Week
Ensemble Gending
Ensemble Gending & Kyai Fataillah
Kyai Fataillah
Semara Ratih
Intermezzo: modern Balinese mask dance by Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik, with Semara Ratih
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Friday 10 September 2010
Gamelan Bali – Dynamic gamelan & dance from Bali
Gong Semara Ratih – music & dance from Bali
Intermezzo: Tembang Sunda
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Saterday 11 September 2010
Gamelan Java - West-Javanese music & dance
Gamelan Kyai Fatahillah dir. by Iwan Gunawan – music and dance from Sunda
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Combitickets:
As well as Opera Java, would you like to attend Gamelan concert evening(s)? You can buy combi-tickets which give you a sharp discount. With the purchase of a second, third or fourth ticket for another performance, you receive a 10-euro discount on your second, third and fourth ticket. The combi-tickets can only be reserved by telephone: (+31) 020 5688 500

Indonesian Buffet:
On all the evenings you can start off by dining in the Tropentheater with an Indonesian Buffet for € 17,50 p.p. You can reserve this arrangement through the Tropentheater ticket office when you reserve your performance ticket. We advise you to make the reservation in good time. This arrangement can only be ordered by telephone: (+31) 020 5688 500

Friday 10 September 2010 - Lichthal Tropenmuseum 15.00
Concert/ workshop Gamelan
Concert / workshop by Ensemble Gending with Jurrien Sligter, Iwan Gunawan (Kyai Fatahillah) abd moderator Jonas Bisquert.
Free entrance
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Friday 10 September 2010 - Paradiso - 20.30
The Night of the Unexpected
With Semara Ratih (balaganjur orquestra from Bali) and Kyai Fatahillah (modern music from western Java) will be part of the Night of the Unexpected, a festival night with the focus on diversity and dynamic of modern music.
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IGFA2010 has been made possible thanks to:
- Hivos/NCDO Cultuurfonds
- AFK
- FOnds Podiumkunsten
- Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
- 100 jaar KIT
- MCN / Gaudeamus Muziekweek
- The Night of the Unexpected
- SNS REAAL Fonds