Many thanks to Carl Hamm of If Music Could Talk for hosting us for a little chat and in-studio performance in support of our Grace Street Theater show!
Rumput live on WRIR
Grace Street Theater show with Gamelan Raga Kusuma, dancers, and more!
Come celebrate 10 years of Gamelan Raga Kusuma at the anniversary concert! This show features a highly diverse survey of Indonesian arts, and is kid-friendly. Get your tickets while you can!
Update 2017-03-20:
Fantastic show to a capacity crowd at GST! Here we are performing in front of our beloved Javanese and Balinese gamelan instruments from Gamelan Raga Kusuma, and the public debut of the rabbit from our newest crankie, “Silver Dagger” by Hannah Marie Standiford:
Open call for crankie artists!
Rumput is seeking an artist to produce a crankie (panoramic scrolling artwork) to accompany a song for our live shows. Submit a proposal including a brief outline of your concept and a miniature scroll as a work sample — any size or medium (receipt paper, electronic file, etc.)
One artist will be chosen to create a full-sized crankie to be used in live performance. We will provide a 36” tall roll of Tyvek for the final piece. (You’re free to use other materials too, but it must be as tough and translucent as Tyvek.) If we use your work you will receive a percentage of the proceeds every time it is used.
Proposal Deadline: March 24th
Contact: info@rumputband.com
More info on crankies: http://thecrankiefactory.com
Shockoe Sessions
In Your Ear Studios invited us to play in their Shockoe Sessions series. Such a fantastic room and a wonderful audience! Watch this space for videos, etc.
Rumput at the Camel with Yeni Nostalji
Rumput split the stage with local Turkish pop delight, Yeni Nostalji, the night before Halloween. Perfect excuse for to play dress-up.
Walang Kekek
Rumput live on WRIR
We dropped in to play a set for WRIR-LP-FM’s Fall Fund Drive. Many thanks to Alan Coberly of The New Breakfast Snob!
Playlist:
00:32:00 — Introduction to kroncong
00:32:44 — Walang Kekek
00:38:15 — Jali-Jali
00:51:40 — Valley Forge / Walking Up Georgia Row
00:58:48 — Wedang Kacang
01:03:04 — Nyi Roro Kidul
01:09:00 — Band introduction
01:16:20 — How Come That Blood
Smithsonian concert with Ubiet and Momenta Quartet
Program notes and audio recording from our concert in partnership with Ubiet Raseuki, Momenta Quartet, and Gamelan Raga Kusuma, sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.
Wedang Kacang- new music video
Thanks to Craig Zirpolo, Joey Wharton and James Seretis for helping us film our new music videos at the Richmond Valentine Museum. Our rendition is based on an early Waldjinah recording.
Daily Progress features Rumput at The Garage
Feature article by Dave Cantor. Many thanks to our lovely hosts at The Garage!