Welcome to the fascinating world of Lou Harrison’s “Old Granddad” American Gamelan! This unique percussion orchestra, inspired by Chinese opera and Indonesian gamelan, was created in 1971 and consists of six gamelan-like musical instruments tuned to a just-intonation D-major scale. Learn more about this innovative creation and its journey to becoming a permanent donation at PAS.
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