The Javanese gamelan ensemble Lindhu Raras was formed in Berlin as the 
result of a workshop in 2007 with the late Dhalang (puppeteer) and 
musician Sri Joko Raharjo. He gave Lindhu Raras its name, which means 
harmonious quake in the Javanese language, and encouraged the workshop 
participants to continue performing together. Ever since, the ensemble 
has grown and developed, bringing together musicians from a rich 
diversity of cultural backgrounds and presenting traditional Javanese 
music and dance in various settings in Berlin as well as beyond. Most 
recently the ensemble has performed at Luftschloss, Villa Kuriosum, as 
well as its home at the House of Indonesian Cultures, Berlin. 



In a rare performance for the Galiläakirche, the delicate sounds and 
layered textures of the gamelan orchestra will expand in the space of 
the church as the group performs large pieces and suites from the 
classical repertoire of the royal courts of central Java. Lindhu Raras 
will be joined by special guests from Hamburg and Budapest for this 
evening.