The MSUM Percussion Studio, directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, is pleased to host our third bi-annual Day of Percussion Saturday, Nov. 6 in the Center for the Arts beginning at 1 p.m. The day will climax with two unique concerts: the MSUM Indonesian Gamelan will join forces with Sumunar Gamelan (from Minneapolis) for a joint performance at 4 p.m., followed by […]
The MSUM Percussion Studio, directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, will host a traditional Javanese slametan/gamelan naming ceremony Friday, Nov. 5 at noon in the MSUM Center for the Arts Art Gallery. The beautiful new collection of Javanese percussion and string instruments, known collectively as a gamelan, will be on display Wednesday through Friday in the art gallery. They will be given an […]
Guest artists and workshops draw percussionists from across the region He’s the proud new “father” of an exotic Indonesian baby who hasn’t yet received a name. Kenyon Williams, MSUM Music Department faculty member, reveals his baby’s name in a traditional Indonesian ceremony, complete with a ritualistic Javanese meal, on Friday, Nov. 5, at noon in the MSUM Art Gallery. The […]