Mahabharata
Jazz & Wayang
November 28 – December 23, 2003
Luluk Purwanto and The Helsdingen Trio
Nanang Hape & the Stage Bus
J a w a & B a l i
Indonesian – American – Dutch
cross cultural promotion tour
twenty non profit performances
at universities, town squares
and cultural heritage sites
Mahabharata Jazz and Wayang is an unique program designed for the listener to comprehensively explore jazz improvisation in both western-contemporary and Javanese-traditional settings. Because of the unique composition of the group, with Luluk regarded as one of Indonesia’s foremost jazz artists closely working together with American, Dutch and Indonesian performers, this program will be a true cultural exchange. The planned performances will certainly provide a wonderful forum for the exchange of ideas and information pertaining to improvisation, Jazz and Wayang.
Tour Schedule
For more information please visit:
Mahabharata Jazz and Wayang.html
A Cross Cultural promotion Tour
sponsored by Djarum Super
Supported by:
The Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism
The Embassy of the United States of America,
The Royal Netherlands Embassy,
Jakarta, Indonesia
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia,
The Hague, The Netherlands
Organized and supported by
JakArt@2003
International Arts Cultural & Educational Festival
and Helsdingen Music BV, Amsterdam