Come by James Simon Studios for an evening of experimental stringband music, dazzling vocal feats, scrolling panoramas and shadow theater. Doors are at 7pm, music at 8pm. BYOB $10 donation Soprano Anna Elder’s voice has been described by The New York Times as “ethereal...a voice that has blues, reds and purples in it”. She currently … Continue reading Rumput and Anna Elder at James Simon Studio
Family-friendly performance of Javanese and Balinese traditional gamelan music, followed by Rumput's string-band music and shadow theater.
Rumput is honored to support keroncong royalty Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto for a concert of keroncong classics, plus workshops at the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution. Concert: Saturday October 5, 7:30pm, Meyer Hall, Freer Gallery http://events.si.edu/133840605/ Workshops: Sunday October 6, 1pm and 4pm, Freer Gallery 5 Lecture/demonstration on the history and … Continue reading Rumput with Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto at the Smithsonian
Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto Rumput is honored to support keroncong royalty Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto for a concert of keroncong classics at Perkinson Recital Hall, University of Richmond. Endah Laras is a renowned keroncong performer with an equally robust background in traditional Javanese arts. Her father was a dalang (shadow puppeteer), her mother … Continue reading Rumput with Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto at University of Richmond
Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto Rumput is honored to support keroncong royalty Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto for a concert of keroncong classics on the CarMax Family Stage at The Richmond Folk Festival, sponsored by JAMinc. https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/schedule Endah Laras is a renowned keroncong performer with an equally robust background in traditional Javanese arts. Her father … Continue reading Rumput with Endah Laras and Danis Sugiyanto at Richmond Folk Festival
Rumput will perform traditional and experimental music, including a new crankie art roll about the exploits of the tobacco industry from Virginia to Indonesia. Richmond ukulele artist Stu Kindle will perform a 30-minute opening set.
Combined show of traditional wayang (Indonesian shadow theater) with Balinese master dalang Gusti Sudarta and gamelan accompaniment, followed by Rumput's crankies and keroncong, also featuring Pak Gusti. The full premiere of our new Nicotiana crankie! Two shows: 7pm and 9:30pm.
Our Spring 2020 tour Nicotiana premieres a new crankie (scrolling panorama) on the ongoing deadly colonial history of tobacco. Featuring Balinese master musician, dancer, and dalang (shadow puppeteer) Gusti Sudarta.
Our Spring 2020 tour Nicotiana premieres a new crankie (scrolling panorama) on the ongoing deadly colonial history of tobacco. Featuring Balinese master musician, dancer, and dalang (shadow puppeteer) Gusti Sudarta. $15, students $10.
Rumput opens for Malian griot Check Hamala Diabate