About

Gamelan X world music ensemble presents dynamic, original music for concerts and dance events. Drawing musical inspiration from Indonesian, Balkan, African, Indian and American traditions, Gamelan X combines complex interlocking rhythms and sinewy melodies into a visceral groove experience that excites and entrances its listeners.

Instruments used include dozens of small and large gongs, wind and stringed instruments, synthesizers, drum set, and percussion from across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. With this sound-palette, injected with engaging group choreography and crowd interaction, Gamelan X takes audiences on a journey through a wide range of exotic musical spaces.

The Gamelan X “Bali-bass” groove ritual: dynamic, mesmerizing, and highly addictive.

"The Bay Area's own Funkadelic of ethnomusicology."
(Todd Lavoie, SF Guardian)

Members:

Eric Oberthaler (director, composer) - Keyboards, Trumpet, Cengceng

Dan Bales (assistant director, director of beleganjur, composer) - Reyongs, Kendang

Ben Posluszny - Reyongs, Gongs

Alyssa DeCaro - Cengceng, Dancer

Phoebe Jevtovic - Vocals, Cengceng

Peter Jaques - Clarinet, Trumpet

Julian Fritz - Drum set, Kendang, Boogledegoo

Cole Meeker - Misc. Percussion, Gongs

Heather Sansky - Reyongs, Gongs, Dancer

Andrew Ferren - Saxophone, Flute, Synthesizers

Charlie Wilson (live sound tech.) - Trombone