Nglayang from Anglayang by Gamelan DanAnda x Firetail

In this tune Gamelan DanAnda are playing a traditional Balinese drumming form called Tabuh Telu, and Firetail responded to it using their instruments.

The traditional form starts with a fast and energetic section, before descending into a slow spacey section that becomes a platform for the glorious melismatic vocals of Ria Soemardjo, and a bass solo by Jamie McElhinney. Then tune then gathers momentum again for a sprint to the finish, where Firetail adapt some of the interlocking rhythms of Balinese gamelan to their instruments.

A film clip for this tune featuring dance from Alfira O’Sullivan (Suara Indonesia), Yasmin Middleton, Adelista Widjaya and Louis Figo, directed by Fabian Acuna will be released in March 2025.

Gamelan DanAnda is a Balinese gamelan community orchestra based in Naarm, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

We mostly teach, study, and perform traditional Gamelan Gong Kebyar, but when we make recordings, we like to make new work that speaks to where we live.