The 4th World Festival of Sacred Music

The 4th World Festival of Sacred Music - Los Angeles and The Arroyo Arts Collective present:

The Music and Shadows of Bali
Sunday, September 14, 2008 2pm
FREE Music & Puppet Performance
at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Boulevard, Eagle Rock , CA 90041

The Arroyo Arts Collective and Center for the Arts Eagle Rock are proud to be part of the World Festival of Sacred Music in hosting Bali & Beyond's alluring afternoon of gamelan music and shadow puppetry.

Bali and Beyond, a Los Angeles-based performing company inspired by the cultures of Indonesia, led by music director Cliff DeArment and dalang (shadow artist) Maria Bodmann, celebrates two of the most ancient performing arts traditions in the world: presenting the shimmering polyrhythms of gamelan music, performed on traditional bronze bar instruments, drums, flutes, and gongs, and the entrancing art of wayang kulit (shadow puppet theatre).

A variety of styles of gamelan will be introduced, followed by a dance of the Tree of Life and a parade of flickering characters, shadows cast by the figures manipulated by Maria Bodmann, the dalang (shadow artist) whose work has been called "graceful, bewitching, irresistible" by the Los Angeles Times. You will then be invited to peer behind the scenes to see how the magic is achieved, followed by a shadow performance complete with traditional singing, music, narration and action, unfolding like a shared  communal dream.

The peformers also include Mike Pievac, Dave Shaffer, Barry Newton and Ryan McCarty.


Come enjoy the opportunity to peer behind the scenes to see how magic is achieved!



What: Bali & Beyond presented by the Arroyo Arts Collective and Center for the Arts Eagle Rock in connection with the World Festival for Sacred Music

Where: Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Boulevard, Eagle Rock , CA 90041

When: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2pm

About the World Festival of Sacred Music-Los Angeles: Since its inception in 1999 following a call from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Festival has become a global music destination marked by artistic accomplishment and the rich diversity of sacred heritages in our city.

More than 1,000 artists perform in 41 sacred events of music and movement across Los Angeles - crossing neighborhoods, cultural, religious and ideological boundaries in the spirit of peace. For sixteen days and nights, from September 13-28, 2008 WFSM-LA fills LA's historic landmark theaters, churches, temples and outdoor spaces with 41  performances featuring renowned local and international artists.

Drawing upon indigenous,classical, popular and contemporary expressions of sacred music, the festival is
intentionally set out to introduce people to one another in new ways.

As we celebrate the beauty of music from around the world, we are given an invitation to reflect on the values expressed in these traditions and ur essential longing for meaning and connection with others.

Through the diversity of the festival, we come together to appreciate and value the integrity of the music and cultures from which they are drawn. The music manifests continuity - of time from past to present, of wisdom and faith, of community, and of our highest aspirations. As we bear witness to the remarkable artists we remember that their music is not simply for our personal entertainment or gratification.

The Festival exemplifies their commitment to exchanging musical, spriritual and cultural traditions - on shared programs and by visiting each other's neighborhoods - and invites a new exploration of our city and its many communities.

For more information

http://festivalofsacredmusic.org

http://www.balibeyond.com/