MUSIC AND DANCE (MFA)
WORLD MUSIC PERFORMANCE Specialization
I Nyoman Wenten with students
Faculty:
Djoko Walujo Javanese Music and Dance
I Nyoman Wenten Nicholas England Chair – Balinese Music and Dance
Nanik Wenten Balinese and Javanese Dance
This specialization explores the music and dance of both Bali and Java and features a full instrument collection. It offers courses in Balinese gamelan (orchestra), Javanese gamelan, gadon (small orchestra), gender wayang (metallophone quartet), male and female dances and, periodically, classes in kecak (monkey chant) and gong suling (flute ensemble). In both Javanese and Balinese areas, repertoire encompasses an extensive range of traditional and contemporary works.
At the MFA level, the World Music Performance Program offers two other areas of specialization:
World Music Performance Specialization in AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE (MFA)
World Music Performance Specialization in NORTH INDIAN MUSIC (MFA)