Rumput will accompany Indonesian guest artist, Ubiet Raesuki, for an evening of traditional kroncong. Indonesian Food Trucks at 7:00. Tickets are free but need to be reserved in advance https://kroncongmusic.eventbrite.com.
Rumput plays a style of Indonesian street music called keroncong, often blended with old-time Appalachian music, and accompanied by shadow theater and crankies (scrolling panoramic artwork). Benjamin Vaudeville et André Daneau harmonica Duo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dzTkIzy1a4 Jesse Orr will be performing crankies at various locations within the venue through the night. Molly Bower will warm up our … Continue reading Rumput + Benjamin Vaudeville et André Daneau + Molly Bower + Jesse Orr at La Plante, Montréal
Doors at 7, Boxcutter Collective 7:30-8:00, Gamelan Kusuma Laras Small Ensemble 8:00-8:30 Rumput 8:30-9:30. $10. Rumput plays a style of Indonesian street music called keroncong which they blend with old time Appalachian music. They use shadow theater and a style of scrolling artwork called a cranky to accompany their music. http://rumput.org/ Gamelan Kusuma Laras will … Continue reading Rumput, Gamelan Kusuma Laras, and Boxcutter Collective at Jalopy
Katherine Fahey is a papercut artist, shadow puppeteer, designer, and performer. She's a candid and thoughtful artist equipped with a storyteller's voice and meticulous craftsmanship. http://katherinefahey.com Tickets available online: https://blackcherry.ticketspice.com/rumput
NOTE: This show was canceled due to illness! Rumput is thrilled to open for Ceramic Dog. Get there promptly to catch us! DJ and sound artist Maria Chavez will perform at the after party. "Guitarist Marc Ribot’s wildest project doesn’t mess around. The guitar legend, with bassist Shahzad Ismaily, and drummer Ches Smith, merges funk … Continue reading Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog w/ Rumput and Maria Chavez
Kroncong by Rumput, plus music composed and improvised by Andrew Timar, CAGE, and Szkieve. The Cornell Modern Indonesia Project brings together some forty participants from the US, Canada, and Indonesia, to sound out the state of Indonesian music, both as a subject of scholarly inquiry, and as an artistic practice pursued within and beyond Indonesia. … Continue reading Sounding Out Indonesian Music conference @ Cornell University
Rumput will provide music for a special preview of the new origami sculpture exhibit for friends-level members at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Activities: Artist Talk: Kevin and Jennifer Box in the Auditorium 6-6:30 p.m. Rumput musical performance in the Cochrane Rose Garden Crane folding with RVA Origami in the Lora Robins Library Fold & Float … Continue reading Origami in the Garden @ Ginter Botanical Gardens
The William & Mary Middle Eastern Music Ensemble featuring guest artists: Imad Al Taha Iraqi violinist, arranger, composer Danis Sugiyanto Fulbright artist and teacher-in-residence from Central Java, Indonesia, with Richmond-based musicians Gamelan Raga Kusuma and Rumput Postscript: Watch our version of Tombo Ati, shot and posted by an audience member! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzqVgSF_rnk
RIFF Music Fest is an international competitive festival with 65 local, national and international bands selected to perform at venues around Richmond over 5 days concurrent with RIFF's film festival. A week full of great performances, industry panels, industry think tanks, RIFF jam sessions, and a platform for filmmakers and musicians to network and forge … Continue reading Richmond International Film Festival
Come out for an evening of Javanese stringband music featuring Danis Sugiyanto and crankie scrolling art with shadow puppets. Chill, different, kid-friendly.