Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble will collaborate with four master musicians to document instruction in different playing styles. Video recordings will be made accessible to the public online. The ensemble and guest musicians will also present a public concert.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble will video record preserve master musicians' instruction in different playing styles for future generations. Sumunar will hire experienced video and audio recording engineers, make video recordings accessible to the public online, and track the number of views of the videos. 2: Audience members will increase their knowledge of and appreciation for Indonesian music. Sumunar will create informative program materials and a survey that audiences can complete to reflect on their understanding of gamelan music.
Sumunar video-recorded five master musicians playing standard pieces from the gamelan repertoire to preserve their for instruction for future generations. Sumunar hired experienced video and audio recording professionals to produce 60 videos. We posted a survey for users to rate the usefulness of the project. Most respondents rate their knowledge of gamelan significantly increased by these videos. 2: Sumunar presented the finest Indonesian musicians ever to perform in Minneota; audiences increased their knowledge of and appreciation for the music. Sumunar created informative program materials for the concert and provided a survey for audience members.
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