Gosheven’s forthcoming project is an experiment of how the instruments of a distant non-Western culture – in this case Java – can be integrated into an individual sonic world. The resulting unique harmony is a special blend of the two most fundamental gamelan tuning systems: slendro and pelog. The slenthem and saron instruments seen and heard at the concert are respected members of a Hungarian gamelan ensemble, Surya Kencana A. Additional Western instruments – among them harp, guitar, synth and drums – join the ensemble, but in contrast to the usual hybrid (crossover or world music) musical experiments, they all respect the original Javanese sounds and follow them in their own way, to converse with them in a shared language: the language of a not-yet-existing future, GALANGOLONG.
Gosheven: GALANGOLONG
GALANGOLONG is Gosheven’s first band project debuted in 2026, bringing together a distinctive selection of Western and gamelan instruments to create a singular sonic world and a unique musical practice.