So cool to hear a traditional gamelan ensemble play music written for Western marimbas by an American whose style is inspired by gamelan! Talk about full circle...
Extraordinaire ! il fallait y penser ... et c' est là qu' on se rend compte que toute la musique de steve Reich vient de ces musiques traditionnelles d' Asie ou d' Afrique ... même timbres , mêmes rythmes repetitifs , hypnotiques ... son génie est justement d' avoir su transposer ce type de musique dans la musique occidentale sans en alterer la pureté et le sens , en y ajoutant seulement une rigueur mathematique mais aussi des harmonies plus "tonales" pour une oreille occidentale ... même lorsqu' il s' agit de concerts de claxons , de portieres qui se ferment , de bribes de phrases ou de claquements de mains répétés à l' infini !
An amazing adaptation of a classic work, which is one of my favorites of Reich's. Kudos to the "arranger;" I'd say what you did was way beyond that. This was a full blown translation! Hats off to the players, too.
Génial ! Je n'y avais pas pensé mais le gamelan est idéal pour la musique de Steve Reich, et plus encore, la musique de Steve Reich est idéale pour le Gamelan !
This is great! I would love a copy of the transcription! I would like to try to play this with an ensemble that plays on an aluminum gamelan in Oakland California.
Many thanks for sharing this. I particularly liked how the different textures in the piece have transcribed so well to the differing timbres of the gamelan. I would, however have preferred to see much less of the train journey loop and much more of the musicians.
Very interesting. I thought some of the sharpness of the piece as written for marimbas was a bit lost in the gamelan drone, but again this was also a unique quality of this iteration. Ditto on the train coverage from previous comments.
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So cool to hear a traditional gamelan ensemble play music written for Western marimbas by an American whose style is inspired by gamelan! Talk about full circle...
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard, I can't stop coming back to this video and I probably won't stop.
New account, time for my annual viewing.
Here as always baybeeee
Extraordinaire ! il fallait y penser ... et c' est là qu' on se rend compte que toute la musique de steve Reich vient de ces musiques traditionnelles d' Asie ou d' Afrique ... même timbres , mêmes rythmes repetitifs , hypnotiques ... son génie est justement d' avoir su transposer ce type de musique dans la musique occidentale sans en alterer la pureté et le sens , en y ajoutant seulement une rigueur mathematique mais aussi des harmonies plus "tonales" pour une oreille occidentale ... même lorsqu' il s' agit de concerts de claxons , de portieres qui se ferment , de bribes de phrases ou de claquements de mains répétés à l' infini !
An amazing adaptation of a classic work, which is one of my favorites of Reich's. Kudos to the "arranger;" I'd say what you did was way beyond that. This was a full blown translation! Hats off to the players, too.
World Trance Fusion@. thank you for comment. that was performed ten years ago. we would like to perform again but no chance anymore....
This mind-blowing adaptation is hypnotising and trance-inducing... well done !
The homage of gamelan to the homage to gamelan ;-) Quite a beautiful and friendly symbol. Thanks !
Wonderful. Can you upload thie performance only?
Genius idea
Génial ! Je n'y avais pas pensé mais le gamelan est idéal pour la musique de Steve Reich, et plus encore, la musique de Steve Reich est idéale pour le Gamelan !
Juste, je me serais bien passé des vues du train 😂
Magnifique !
This is great! I would love a copy of the transcription! I would like to try to play this with an ensemble that plays on an aluminum gamelan in Oakland California.
Please just send email....I will send you score.
Many thanks for sharing this. I particularly liked how the different textures in the piece have transcribed so well to the differing timbres of the gamelan. I would, however have preferred to see much less of the train journey loop and much more of the musicians.
Simon Moore agree
Excellent rendition
Wow , sensational .
Very interesting. I thought some of the sharpness of the piece as written for marimbas was a bit lost in the gamelan drone, but again this was also a unique quality of this iteration. Ditto on the train coverage from previous comments.
This is beautiful - magical!
This is SO good! Amazing.
Extraordinary.
Luar biasa Pak 😎
kerennnnn
magnifiqueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I miss Indonesia
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Steve Reich - Six marimbas
I'd rather see the performance than a whole bunch of boring scenery... (hint hint)