🎶 Take Part Learn the Gamelan! Saturday 13 June & 4 July

Coreset
May 16
1 min read

Booking is essential here Coreset, ItikKu Productions and Nottingham Trent University invite you to join an exciting and fun research project exploring the health benefits of making music.

🌍 What is a Gamelan?

A gamelan is a traditional gong-chime percussion orchestra originating from the islands of Java and Bali.Unlike a Western orchestra, which focuses on strings and wind instruments, the gamelan is rich in percussion, alongside flutes, voices, and string instruments.

Each gamelan is a unique, beautifully crafted set of bronze instruments, created through intricate casting and forging techniques, with its own distinctive tuning.

🥁 What You’ll Experience

Learn to play the only Malay gamelan in Europe
Take part in fun, hands-on group music sessions
Be guided by expert gamelan tutors
Receive a recording of your performance (optional)
Contribute to research exploring how music benefits health and wellbeing

Sessions are hosted by Coreset and are designed to be informal, enjoyable, welcoming, and suitable for beginners—no musical experience needed!

🔬 About the Research

During the session:

You will play the gamelan as part of a group
Small sensors will be attached to your body to measure activity while you play
Researchers will use this data to better understand the physical and mental health benefits of music-making

📅 Session Details

Dates: Saturdays 13 June and 4 July 2026

Times: 3pm to 5pm

Location: Coreset, Common Room

🙌 Who Can Take Part?