First of two illustrated talks by John and Supianti Coast
The Indonesian word for an orchestra is gamelan but in Bali it is usually called a gong. Mr. and Mrs. Coast describe a typical village gong with its metallophones, reyong, cymbals, and drums, and show how new compositions for it are built up using traditional tunes. (The recorded broadcast of March 15)
Second talk: Thursday at 11.10