Gamelan Semara Winangun

Balinese Gamelan in Ottawa, Canada

 

Over the years we have played many solo gigs, performed with dancers, collaborated with other musicians, and given workshops to introduce people to gamelan. Taking our bulky, fragile instruments on the road is not particularly easy but we have played road gigs in places like Toronto, Deep River, and Vankleek Hill. We love playing this beautiful music for people and we rarely turn down a gig!

We always post information about upcoming gigs to our website and we also send the information to the Ottawa World Music Yahoo group.

2014

February 25 Demo, Carleton University

2013

November 23 Ottawa Tea Festival, Ottawa Convention Centre
June 15 Indonesian Cultural Bazaar, Indonesian Embassy
April 13 GSW Tenth Anniversary Concert, First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
February 9 Malaysians @ Carleton Cultural Appreciation Night, Carleton University, Ottawa

2012

July 1 Canada Day Parade, Montreal
June 19 Dinner for visiting Indonesian Parliamentary delegation, Indonesian Embassy
May 25 ICC Fundraising Gala at Library and Archives Canada
May 12 Wedding of Gamelan Semara Winangun member, Ottawa
April 24 Reception for visiting Indonesian Parliamentary delegation, Indonesian Embassy
April 13-15 Workshop with I Dewa Made Suparta, Indonesian Embassy
January 6-8 Workshop with I Dewa Made Suparta, Indonesian Embassy

2011

September 17 Ambassador’s Residence – belated Indonesian Independence Day
reception for Indonesian community
July 19 Reception for visiting dignitaries, Indonesian Embassy
June 25 Indonesian Cultural Bazaar, Indonesian Embassy
June 3 Asian Heritage Gala at Museum of Civilization
May 20 ICC Fundraising Gala at Library and Archives Canada
March 4–6 Workshop with I Dewa Made Suparta, Indonesian Embassy

2010

October 18 Legong: Dance of the Virgins at the Mayfair Theatre
June 12 Indonesian Cultural Bazaar, Indonesian Embassy
May 29 Asian Heritage Gala at Museum of Civilization
May 22 Ottawa Tulip Festival – Major’s Hill Park
May 8 Performance with Cantata Singers at Christchurch Cathedral
April 16, 17 Workshop with I Dewa Made Suparta, Indonesian Embassy
February 26–28 Workshop with I Dewa Made Suparta, Indonesian Embassy
January 16 Matt Ouimet’s CD release, Elmdale Tavern

2009

October 27 Rakestar Meets Semara Winangun at the NAC 4th Stage
October 23 Encore presentation of Nosferatu at the Mayfair Theatre
August 28 Nosferatu at the Wakefield Covered Bridge
June 12 Encore presentation of Nosferatu at the Mayfair Theatre
April 25 Nosferatu at the Mayfair Theatre
April 2 NAC 4th Stage, with Orchid Ensemble (CHIN World Music Showcase)
March 16 Gamelan Demonstration at Carleton University

2008

August 12–17 Training with I Made Lasmawan, Indonesian Embassy
May 18 Ottawa Tulip Festival – Dow’s Lake
May 11 Ottawa Tulip Festival – Major’s Hill Park

2007

November 25 Worlds Collide II – First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
September 21 Performance with Indonesian troupe “Anton Geronimo”, Canadian Museum of Civilization
September 6 Ambassador’s Residence – belated Indonesian Independence Day
reception for diplomats
June 27 Benefit concert, First Baptist Church, Ottawa
May 13 Ottawa Tulip Festival
April 16 CHIN Radio World Music Showcase, Carleton University
March 5 Demo “Show and Tell”, Carleton University, Ottawa
February 25 Worlds Collide! First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa

2006

September 6 Ambassador’s Residence – belated Indonesian Independence Day
reception for diplomats
August 17 Ambassador’s Residence – Indonesian Independence Day reception
for Indonesian Community
August 12–19 Training with I Made Lasmawan, Indonesian Embassy
August 10 Parc de l’Imaginaire, Aylmer
June 13 Demo ‘Show and Tell’ at Carleton University, Ottawa

2005

November 22 ‘Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society’ at the Indonesian Embassy
November 12 Lion’s Club, Chalk River
August 18 Reception at the Indonesian Embassy
August 06 Wedding Reception, Kemptville
May 22 Ottawa Tulip Festival
May 15 Ottawa Tulip Festival
March 19–20 Toronto Art Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
February 08 Gamelan Ownership Change to Semara Winangun Group
January 08 ‘Capital Aid for Asia’ at the Capital Music Hall, Ottawa

2004

October 06 Reception at the Indonesian Embassy
August 22 Mercury Lounge Art Exhibit at Parc de l’Imaginaire, Aylmer
August 19 Indonesian Reception at the Westin Hotel
June 06 Festival of Community Drumming ‘Pulse in the Park’
May 15 Ottawa Tulip Festival
February 13 Demo ‘Show and tell’ at Glebe Collegiate Secondary School, Ottawa

2003

November 05 Reception at the Indonesian Embassy
September 27 Vankleek Hill Festival of Flavour
August 20 Reception at the Ambassador’s Residence
June 28–July 04 Training with I Made Lasmawan, Indonesian Embassy
June 20 Reception at the Indonesian Embassy
June 01 Festival of Community Drumming ‘Pulse in the Park’, Britannia Park, Ottawa
May 10 Ottawa Tulip Festival
March 13 Reception at the Indonesian Embassy
March 08–09 Demo ‘Show and Tell’ at the Museum of Civilization, Hull
February 23 World Music Concert at Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, Vankleek Hill
January 31 Concert with Canadian Musicians at the Indonesian Embassy

2002

November 24 Demo ‘Show and Tell’ at the Ottawa School of Arts
August 19 Reception at the Ambassador’s Residence, Ottawa
August 17 Reception at the Indonesian Embassy
April 09 First class starts at the Indonesian Embassy, Ottawa