Asia+ Festival 2026: "Taksu – The Spirit of Gamelan" by Hands Percussion

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Malaysia’s celebrated Hands Percussion brings a rare cross-cultural dialogue to Hong Kong, where the thunderous pulse of Chinese shigu (lion dance drums) meets the sonorous, sweetly flowing resonance of Balinese and Malay gamelan percussion, weaving the coolness of metal and the warmth of drum skin. Widely regarded as one of the world’s musical treasures, gamelan was born in the royal courts and temples of Java and Bali over a thousand years ago. More than thirty sets of gamelan instruments, from shimmering bronze metallophones and gongs, to the Malaysian 24 Festive Drums rooted in Chinese drumming tradition, integrating with graceful Mak Yong dance and music, come together to reinvent gamelan into contemporary theatre. The striking contrast of bronze and animal skin evokes Taksu, an ancient Balinese belief in a sacred inner force that transforms art into something felt deep within the soul. For this special Hong Kong occasion, The Hong Kong Children’s Choir lends their voices to a gamelan reimagining of Jasmine Flower, one of the most beloved Chinese folk songs. Leave behind the city’s hustle and bustle, and let the music help you rediscover the vitality you have long missed.

馬來西亞頂尖敲擊樂團「手集團」攜手印尼峇里甘美蘭樂團呈獻《銅話鼓事》。 作品將中國獅鼓、氣勢磅礡的馬來西亞二十四節令鼓，與飄逸靈性的甘美蘭音樂 完美融合，在冷冽金屬與溫熱鼓皮的對比中，共譜一場跨越疆界的對話。 「甘美蘭」起源自千年前的爪哇和峇里的宮廷和寺院，被視為世界音樂的寶藏。 演出中逾三十組最具代表性的甘美蘭金屬片琴、銅鑼與鼓組，與獅鼓和節令鼓交 織共振，融入傳統瑪蓉舞與歌曲，將經典昇華為當代「甘美蘭劇場」。銅音清透 優雅，鼓皮之聲雄渾，在強烈對比中，探索峇里文化中「Taksu」點燃藝術熱情、 直指人心的神聖能量。香港場更特別邀得香港兒童合唱團獻聲，詮釋以甘美蘭改 編、家傳戶曉的中國民歌《茉莉花》。 拋開都市繁囂，讓原始樂音帶你尋回久違的生命力與心靈共鳴。