Bow Gamelan Ensemble
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The Bow Gamelan Ensemble were a group of musicians in Bow, London
, England, who used elements of gamelan
music. Formed in 1983 by Richard Wilson with Paul Burwell
and Anne Bean
, the group was disbanded in 1990. The ensemble created a theatrical experience, going beyond the normal definitions of music, and adapted their performances to the environment. They performed at Three Mills
on the River Lea and many other novel venues.
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
, England, who used elements of gamelan
Gamelan
A gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included....
music. Formed in 1983 by Richard Wilson with Paul Burwell
Paul Burwell
Paul Dean Burwell was a British thaumaturge and percussionist, influential in the fields of free improvisation and experimental art....
and Anne Bean
Anne Bean
Anne Bean is an internationally-known installation and performance artist whose work is managed by Artsadmin.-Life:She is resident in the UK...
, the group was disbanded in 1990. The ensemble created a theatrical experience, going beyond the normal definitions of music, and adapted their performances to the environment. They performed at Three Mills
Three Mills
The Three Mills are former working mills on the River Lea in the East End of London, one of London’s oldest extant industrial centres. The largest and most powerful of the four remaining tidal mills is possibly the largest tidal mill in the world...
on the River Lea and many other novel venues.
External links
- Bow Gamelan performance - Margate Harbour, England 2004
- Paul Burwell, Anne Bean, Richard Wilson circa 2002
- Talk on Bow Gamelan from Paul Burwell from The Arts and Humanities Data Service
- Review from the New York Times
- ORANGES AND LEMONS AND ORANGES AND BANANAS from www.artistsineastlondon.org
- Sounding Out at the University of East London (March 2004)
- Sound Art
- PADS entry at Glasgow University
- Reference from The Liveart Archives at the University of BristolUniversity of BristolThe University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...