Gamelan Son of Lion

Gamelan Son of Lion playing in a loft in Soho, Manhattan in 2007

Gamelan Son of Lion (GSOL) is a new-music American gamelan ensemble based in New York City. The group was founded in 1976 by Barbara Benary (who constructed most of the instruments), Philip Corner, and Daniel Goode. It is a composers' collective as well as repertory ensemble. Current composers in the group in addition to the co-founders are: David Demnitz, Laura Liben, Jody Kruskal, Lisa Karrer, Marnen Laibow-Koser, Jody Diamond, and David Simons.

Gamelan Son of Lion's keyed instruments have bars constructed of iron, in the Javanese style. The group uses both the pelog and slendro tuning systems, sometimes in conjunction with one another within a single composition.

Discography

• 1979 - Gamelan In The New World (Folkways)
• 1992 - Macedonian Air Drumming (Bridge) - includes 1 track performed by GSOL
• 1992 - Interaction: New Music for Gamelan (Leonardo/ISAST) - includes 2 tracks performed by GSOL
• 1995 - New Gamelan/New York (GSOL Records)
• 1996 - Gamelan as a Second Language (GSOL)
• 2002 - Bending the Gending (GSOL)
• 2004 - The Complete Gamelan in the New World (Locust Music)
• 2004 - Prismatic Hearing (Tzadik)
• 2005 - Metal Notes (Locust Music)
• 2006 - Sun on Snow (New World)
• 2007 - Dragon Toes (GSOL)
• 2008 - Sonogram (Innova)
• 2009 - Fung Sha Noon (Tzadik)

References

• Facts Become Sounds. The Village Voice. November 27, 1978.
• Music in Review; Gamelan Son of Lion - The New York Times. May 4, 1991.
• New York Music - Rock Happens. The Village Voice. November 29, 2005.

External links

• Gamelan Son of Lion website
• Gamelan Son of Lion at AllMusic
• Gamelan Son of Lion discography at Discogs

Gamelan
Theory	Pelog Slendro Pathet Cengkok Seleh Sekaran Imbal & kotekan Gatra Colotomy Gendhing structures Irama Gamelan notation
Genres & ensembles	Gamelan angklung Gamelan bebonangan Gamelan beleganjur Gamelan degung Gamelan gadhon Gamelan gambang Gamelan gender wayang Gamelan gong gede Gamelan gong kebyar Gamelan jegog Gamelan joged bumbung Gamelan munggang Gamelan salendro Gamelan sekaten Gamelan selunding Gamelan semar pegulingan Gamelan siteran Gamelan surakarta
Musicians	Evan Ziporyn Gamelan Sekar Jaya Gamelan Son of Lion I Nyoman Windha K. P. H. Notoprojo List of U.S. gamelan ensembles Michael Tenzer
Instruments	Colotomic or phrase-making Kempyang Ketuk Kempul Kenong Gong Gong ageng Balungan or melody Saron peking Saron panerus Saron barung Saron demung Slentem Slentho Bonang barung Bonang panerus Bonang panembung Panerusan or elaborating Gender Gender panerus Gambang Siter Celempung Suling Rebab Unpitched Kendang gending Kendang ciblon Kendang ketipung Bedug Kecer Kemanak Kepyak Vocals and clapping Gerongan Sindenan Pesinden Alok Senggakan Keplok