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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Sprinkled with the aroma of incense, several Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen covered with cloth while several Indigenous Javanese men same as mourning soldiers finish performing on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

An Indigenous Javanese man is seen whipping the ground while acting the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen while several Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen while several Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen covered with cloth while several Indigenous Javanese men same as mourning soldiers finish performing on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen while several Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen covered with cloth while several Indigenous Javanese men same as mourning soldiers finish performing on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Rattan woven horses are seen while several Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Jaran Kepang Horse Soldier - Indonesia

Indigenous Javanese men act the same as mourning soldiers on dance to gamelan music at the Jaran Kepang cultural art exhibitions in Medan Polonia District, Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on January 21 2024. Jaran Kepang is a combination of the art of musical dance and transcendentalism communication typical of the Javanese tribe which is still present today. maintained, said Supringadi, 30, as leader of the Jaran Kepang Community Association in Karang Sari sub-district. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra seeks inspiration for composing at a park in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra's students practice Gamelan at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (R, front) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (1st R) rehearses with his students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra adjusts a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra tests a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundaries. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra explains a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra browses library documents at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (2nd L) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (R) composes with a student at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (1st R) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (4th L) and his orchestra perform during the 10th China-ASEAN Music Festival in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2021. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra wipes a musical instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)