Malaysia's leading percussion ensemble's "Taksu - The Spirit of Gamelan" concert to showcase unique charm of music (with photos)

The fourth Asia+ Festival will present the concert "Taksu - The Spirit of Gamelan" on November 6 and 7. Malaysia's leading percussion ensemble, HANDS Percussion, will join forces with Gamelan Yuganada from Indonesia, for a performance which fuses the thunderous pulse of Chinese lion dance drums (shigu) and Malaysian 24 Festive Drums, with the ethereal, spiritual sonorities of Balinese gamelan. The performance weaves a boundary-breaking and soul-stirring dialogue between the crystalline coolness of metal and the resonant warmth of drumskins. Gamelan means "to hammer" in Javanese. Originating in the royal courts and temples of Java and Bali more than 1 000 years ago, it is celebrated as one of the world's musical treasures. The performance will bring together more than 30 sets of signature gamelan instruments, including metallophones, gongs and drums, which resonate alongside lion dance drums and festive drums, together with quaint and graceful Mak Yong dance and song performances. The Hong Kong Children's Choir (Chamber Youth) will also perform a series of repertoires, including a reimagined classic folk song "Jasmine Flower", offering audiences a refreshing artistic experience as f

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