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Gamelan Tunas Mekar
Based in Denver, Colorado, USA, Gamelan Tunas Mekar is a community ensemble under the direction of Balinese composer and Artist-in-Residence I Made Lasmawan. Tunas Mekar presents the traditional and new music for Balinese gamelan at music festivals, schools, private events, local venues, specially produced concerts, and by special invitation both internationally and nationally. Modeled after typical village groups found throughout Bali, and learning by traditional methods, this community ensemble provides American audiences the rare opportunity to experience one of the world’s most beautiful and sophisticated performing arts.
Leela Dance Collective
Leela Dance Collective is an internationally touring dance company that advances kathak, classical dance from North India. Through traditional works and cross-genre collaborations, the Collective brings the richness and depth of Indian classical dance to contemporary audiences worldwide. Leela Dance Collective has garnered critical acclaim under the artistic direction of renowned kathak artists Seibi Lee, Rachna Nivas, and Rina Mehta. The Collective engages some of today's leading dancers and musicians, including kathak soloist Sarah Morelli, composer and sitarist Jayanta Banerjee, tabla artist Satyaprakash Mishra, as well as collaborative artists of other genres. Leela Dance Collective has created groundbreaking productions including SPEAK, a collaboration that brings together leading female artists in kathak and tap, Son of the Wind, a traditional dance ballad based on India’s epic Ramayana, and ReSound, a pop-up performance series that takes kathak dance to the streets. Past highlights include appearances at Ford Theaters, The Broad Stage, Kimmel Center, the Green Music Center, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, National Center for the Performing Arts in Bombay, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, and NC State LIVE.