Beijing - China seriously study the art of traditional gamelan music of Indonesia, said a senior lecturer Beijing Central Conservatory of Music, Zhu Zhoujian on Saturday."At the moment we have a set of Java and Balinese gamelan and will be added in the next year," he said, told Reuters on the sidelines of a series of cultural performances Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) Solo in Beijing.
Not only that, added Zhou Zhoujian, it has been regularly send their students to Indonesia to study in depth the art of Javanese and Balinese gamelan.
"We also have plans to send more students to Indonesia to study gamelan," he said.
Arts and culture was very beautiful, and can be an excellent bridge to strengthen the relationship between the two nations of Indonesia and China, said Zhu Zhoujian.
Similar disclosed Rector said ISI Solo Sri Rochana who say besides introduce a variety of art and culture of Indonesia, as well as to further strengthen the relationship both Indonesia and other countries.
"Arts and culture it is a very effective means of diplomacy to strengthen ties between communities of all nations," he said.
In addition to playing a Javanese gamelan, also displayed some Javanese dances like dance Srimpi (Yogyakarta), Mask Gunung Sari (Solo), Ngremo (East Java) and Lengger (Banyumas).Not only the art of Javanese gamelan music and dance, ISI Solo also featuring a wide LAN and Balinese dances such as Oleg Tamulilingan.
"The appearance of traditional music and dance, is one of the efforts to further introduce the art and culture of Indonesia to foreign countries, among them China," said Sri. iindonesian.blogspot.com
