Gamelan Semara Santi is a classical percussion orchestra from Bali, Indonesia, consisting of tuned gongs, bronze-keyed xylophones, drums, and bamboo flutes. Approximately 20 to 25 musicians participate, mostly Swarthmore students, plus a few additional community members. We perform classical and modern compositions from Bali – some instrumental, some with dance. We rehearse Indonesian style, without the use of notation. Gamelan Semara Santi is co-directed by Tom Whitman, I Nyoman Suadin, and Ni Luh Kadek Kusuma Dewi.
