Jakarta (Antara) – Gamelan and graceful Balinese dances again heated the heart of Basel City, Switzerland, in the annual Gamelan Community Gathering (GCC) organized by the Indonesian embassy in collaboration with Basel Music and Gamelan Studio on 8 June 2025.
The Indonesian ambassador in the Swiss Ngurah Swajaya expressed his pride for the high price of the Swiss community for Balinese culture.
“I am very proud of the dedication of Balinese Gamelan teachers in Basel Academic Music who promote Balinese art and culture in Basel,” said Dubes Ngurah on Thursday in a written statement by the Indonesian embassy in Bern.
Wear the theme of music and dance of Bali (Und Tanz aus Balinese music)GCC has always succeeded in catching hundreds of Indonesian art and culture lovers in Switzerland.
The cool morning atmosphere in Basel music gets warm from singing Gender wayangA form of Balinese Kerwitan art that is full of enthusiasm.
The public was then treated to the range of Bali Dance, namely Puspanjali -Dance and jogde Bumbung that was delivered by Inten, Amandine and Putu.
Enrico from Italy also succeeded in hypnotizing in the audience with Gambuh Dance.
The GCC 2025 works again with a Gamelan composer from Bali, Krisna Sutedja, who appears as a guest controler.
Annual gamelan concert that is a superior cultural program of the Indonesian embassy in Bern, which has been held routinely since 2022 by academics, artists, Indonesian diaspora, BIPA students, as well as Friends of Indonesia They enjoyed the appearance of Swisi musicians to bring Balinese art with complete appreciation.
Director of Basel Music School Thomas Waldner expressed his appreciation for the support of the Indonesian embassy in Bern for the programs Music of Culture In Basel.
The expertise of Swiss citizens from different age groups who play Balinese Gamelan with full appreciation is clear proof of how Indonesian traditional arts are able to inspire and unite -cultural and cross -generation communities.
The lively GCC takes place in the afternoon with an interactive workshop by Gamelan and Bali Dance that is directly led by teachers of Basel musicians. Visitors seemed enthusiastic about participating in the Bali Gamelan and Dance Training that was held on the sidelines of the main event.
GCC 2025 concerned dozens of students and students of Basel Music and FHNW Olten, who had the opportunity to study Gamelan instruments, play in complete ensembles and get to know Balinese dance more closely.
Via GCC, the Indonesian embassy in Bern emphasized its dedication to continue to present a cultural exchange room that reinforces Indonesia-swiss relations.
The success of GCC in the past four years has become clear evidence that Indonesian cultural arts have been able to exceed geographical boundaries and inspire the international community.
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Reporter: Yashinta Difa
Editor: Primayanti
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