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Symon Clarke talks about composing for gamelan

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Symon Clarke is a well-established UK composer who, as well as orchestral and chamber works, has written a number of pieces for gamelan.

Symon talks about his approach to writing for gamelan, the techniques he might use and the differences between writing for western instruments and the gamelan, together with some of the difficulties which arise when the two are put together.

Musical extracts

The musical extracts featured are all taken from Symon's works for Javanese gamelan.

Strange Attractor

Bonang Spiritual

Fugitive Pieces

Magic Mirror

Landscape with Haiku

Earth Songs

Further information

Symon Clarke has written an article 'Composing for the Gamelan' originally published in Seleh Notes Vol 1 No 2.
Download the article in pdf format.

See also Symon Clarke's own website at www.symonclarke.co.uk/

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