NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES

In general, the organization performs a cultural program which includes, but is not limited to, performances, event arrangements, presentations, workshops and education.

  • Group rehearsals and workshop to practice gamelan (music), songs, and dance;  to learn new pieces and maintain the existing known pieces.  

  • Performances of music, song, and dance

  •  Event arrangements, in coordination with other companies/organizations as partners in conducting the event

  • Collaboration with other performance group.

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The teacher is the artist in residence originating from where the culture originates (Indonesia), and who is expert in gamelan and other pieces.  

The dancers are is also artists in residence originating from where the culture originates (Indonesia).  Dancers have learned their craft since they were young and have then enhanced there craft through education.

This organization contributes and gives the funding for “rare” expert artists.  In the case of need for a special artist, this organization will try to work with other organization to bring the artist here under certain VISA status.

This organization has members who play music, song and dance.  Their involvement is on a volunteer basis, in exchange that this organization doesn't collect money or charge to take any courses, as long as they are willing to play with the group in which the organization can get paid from the client to perform. The client can be individual and/or group and/or organization.

Currently, Arcinda produces the performance of Javanese Gamelan orchestra.

When performed, it will be under the name of this orchestra:

   "Kyai Brojo Marto" Javanese Gamelan orchestra.

Javanese Gamelan is traditional music originated from Java, Indonesia, which is considered as having a historical value that needs to be preserved.   

Other group can perform under Arcinda.

Currently, the operation and production of this organization is mostly from members and contributions from clients. Contribution to this organization from the client, can be in the form of fees to perform music, songs, and dance or other cultural programs.

The time, place and duration of performances/activities depends on the clients who would like the group to perform and conduct cultural activities.  

Performances can be done locally in Colorado or other states.

 Donate a fund to buy new instruments to make the sound more complete.

For example, the gamelan instruments of this organization are borrowed from the artists,

since we have limited number of instruments. Adding new instrument piece will enhance the quality of the performance.

With all of those activities, it requires funding, contribution and support from members, public, private as well as government to preserve the uniqueness and historical values of the culture as part of the cultural heritage. The funds, the fees of the clients and members contribution, solely aren't enough to maintain and keep up with the operation and production of this organization.

The instruments and special artists who are experts in this culture are very rare here. We need enough funds for them to be maintained and for others to conduct further research.

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