Vale Ki Poedijono OAM, the man who planted a love for gamelan music in Australia’s heart.

Ki Poedijono (OAM) played an extraordinary role in bringing gamelan music to the attention of all Australians. He died on January 30, 2021. How can we ever continue the work of such a pioneer?

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Both Dr Helen Pausacker and Elisabeth Riharti were students under Ki Poedijono and members with him in the Melbourne Community Gamelan. They discuss Poedijono’s many artistic talents and his legacy to Australia and Indonesia and explain why his gift as a teacher was so important.

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Ki Poedijono OAM, a multi-talented person who had a special skill as a teacher. Can his students now pass the knowledge on to new generations? Source: Photo credit Sinar Harapan 1980, Linda Hibbs collection.