About
Jinjit and the Gendérs is a Los Angeles based group that plays traditonal Indonesian instruments known as Gendér Wayang*. This group strives to spread awareness and appreciation for this unique style of music as well as compose modern works using unconventional techniques and influences from other styles of gamelan.
Consisting of current students and alums from the California Institute of the Arts, all members have studied under Pak Wenten, where they discovered their love for gamelan and formed this group.
Members:
Matthew Clough-Hunter
Kerri Shak
Luke Morin
Travis Meador
*Gendér Wayang is a style of gamelan music originating from Bali, Indonesia. It is used to accompany the Indonesian shadow puppet play known as Wayang Kulit as well as other sacred Hindu rituals. This is one of the smallest gamelan groups, as it only requires two players, but is complete at four, with the additional instruments doubling an octave above. Like other forms of gamelan, this style of music is known for its delicate interlocking melodies. Since both hands are required to play with countrapuntal movements, syncopation, and synchronization with the other members of the group, gendér wayang is considered one of the most complex genres of Balinese music.