Gamelan Son of Lion

Gamelan Son of Lion playing in a loft in Soho, Manhattan in 2007

Gamelan Son of Lion (GSOL) is a new-music American gamelan ensemble based in New York City. The group was founded in 1976 by Barbara Benary (who constructed most of the instruments), Philip Corner, and Daniel Goode. It is a composers' collective as well as repertory ensemble. Current composers in the group in addition to the co-founders are: David Demnitz, Laura Liben, Jody Kruskal, Lisa Karrer, Marnen Laibow-Koser, Jody Diamond, and David Simons.

Gamelan Son of Lion's keyed instruments have bars constructed of iron, in the Javanese style. The group uses both the pelog and slendro tuning systems, sometimes in conjunction with one another within a single composition.

Discography

1979 - Gamelan In The New World (Folkways)
1992 - Macedonian Air Drumming (Bridge) - includes 1 track performed by GSOL
1992 - Interaction: New Music for Gamelan (Leonardo/ISAST) - includes 2 tracks performed by GSOL
1995 - New Gamelan/New York (GSOL Records)
1996 - Gamelan as a Second Language (GSOL)
2002 - Bending the Gending (GSOL)
2004 - The Complete Gamelan in the New World (Locust Music)
2004 - Prismatic Hearing (Tzadik)
2005 - Metal Notes (Locust Music)
2006 - Sun on Snow (New World)
2007 - Dragon Toes (GSOL)
2008 - Sonogram (Innova)

References

Facts Become Sounds. The Village Voice. November 27, 1978.
Music in Review; Gamelan Son of Lion - The New York Times. May 4, 1991.
New York Music - Rock Happens. The Village Voice. November 29, 2005.

External links

Gamelan Son of Lion website

Gamelan

Theory

Musicians performing musical ensemble, bas-relief of Borobudur.

A Java-Bali style Gong, hanging in a frame.

Genres &
ensembles

Musicians

Instruments

Colotomic or phrase-making	Kempyang Ketuk Kempul Kenong Gong

Balungan or melody	Saron peking Saron panerus Saron barung Saron demung Slentem Slentho Bonang barung Bonang panerus Bonang panembung

Panerusan or elaborating	Gender Gender panerus Gambang Siter Celempung Suling Rebab

Unpitched	Kendang gending Kendang ciblon Kendang ketipung Bedug Kecer Kemanak Kepyak

Vocals and clapping	Gerongan Sindenan Pesinden Alok Senggakan Keplok

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