Tari Puspa Banksia - gangsa polos and sangsih (with notation)
See the gangsa polos part synced with notation here.
See the gangsa sangsih part synced with notation here.
Tari Puspa Banksia is a new work with music by @yande_kings and choreography Putu Ayu Lestari, commissioned by Gamelan DanAnda for Gamelan DanAnda and @LestariMelbourne in 2025.
Tari Puspa Banksia was premiered on the 14th of September 2025 at the Collingwood Town Hall, but the music was composed by Yande King's during his residency with Gamelan DanAnda in February and March 2025.
The piece was composed using the @SoniccoutureOfficial sample set for the colotomic structure, gangsas, reyong and soft hammers, and Yande performed the ugal, suling, kendang and kecek. The audio and midi data was all captured by John Cheong-Holdaway at the Gamelan DanAnda studio and at John's home.
The video of the premiere, performed by Gamelan DanAnda with Yande King's and Sanggar Lestari with Putu Ayu Lestari, was made by Kudda Productions. To hear the recording and see the dance properly, check out the premiere here.
John Cheong-Holdaway was creative producer on this project, and this composite video was edited by him. If you live in Melbourne and are watching this video, you might enjoy being a part of our community orchestra!
This commission was supported by Creative Australia through the Projects for Organisations funding program.