UTP BAGGED CONSOLATION PRIZE IN PERTANDINGAN GAMELAN MELAYU PERINGKAT KEBANGSAAN 2011 (28 - 31 OCTOBER 2011)

Sanggar Kirana, the Gamelan Group of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), won the Consolation Prize and brought home a total of RM 6,000 in the Pertandingan Gamelan Melayu Peringkat Kebangsaan 2011 which was organised by Lembaga Muzium Terengganu at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak, Terengganu from 28 to 31 October 2011. Out of the hundreds of Gamelan groups in Malaysia only 17 teams were selected to participate in this completion.

The main objective of this competition is to develop and enhance the appreciation towards Gamelan music in Malaysia. The competition was divided into 2 categories – Traditional and Contemporary. UTP Gamelan group which consists of 27 students was selected for both categories and performed a medley of 2 traditional songs - Gambuh Nyanyi and Lambang Sari- Turun Gambang for the Traditional category and Togok and Cinta Seorang Pendayung for the Contemporary category.

The main objective of this competition is to develop and enhance the appreciation towards Gamelan music in Malaysia. The competition was divided into 2 categories – Traditional and Contemporary. UTP Gamelan group which consists of 27 students was selected for both categories and performed a medley of 2 traditional songs - Gambuh Nyanyi and Lambang Sari Turun Gambang for the Traditional category and Togok and Cinta Seorang Pendayung for the Contemporary category.

The 17 finalists who were selected for both categories - traditional and contemporary are as below :

Traditional Category :

1. Gamelan Asuhan Seni I, Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur (Champion & Cash of RM10,000.00)
2. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Gamelan Group (Consolation Price & Cash of RM3,000.00)
3. Gamelan SaGa Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu (Special Jury Award)
4. Gamelan Kuala Lumpur
5. Gamelan Simponi Lokananta Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kuala Terengganu
6. Gamelan Indera Kayangan, Perlis
7. Gamelan Pelita Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur
8. Gamelan Sarti Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terenggganu
9. Gamelan Universiti Pertahanan Nasional, Kuala Lumpur

	Contemporary Category :
	Gamelan Conga, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu (Champion& Cash of RM10,000.00) Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Gamelan Group – Sanggar Kirana (Consolation Price & Cash of RM3,000.00) Gamelan Asuhan II, Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur (Special Jury Award) Gamelan Bayu Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Gamelan MASenidaya, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia Airlines group) Gamelan Citra Nusantara, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional, Kuala Lumpur Gamelan Atika Seni, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang Gamelan GEMA, Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur

Reference:

http://www.utp.edu.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=635:utp-bagged-consolation-prize-in-pertandingan-gamelan-melayu-peringkat-kebangsaan-2011-28-31-october-2011&catid=60:archive-2011&Itemid=3016

UTP 11th Convocation Ceremony

To all seniors,

kakak2 & abang2 tersayang...

Sepul

Nana

Ieja

Saiey

Aein

Nola

Pd

Anas

Amad

Aira

Cally

Rudy

CONGRATULATIONS on your graduation! :)

May you achieve the things you hope for...

&

Good luck on finding meaningful work! ^__^

MHI Live from UTP

Bersempena dengan Majlis Konvokesyen UTP kali ke-11 dan juga pameran Anugerah Pencipta Muda 2011, rancangan Malaysia Hari Ini dari TV3 telah ditayangkan secara langsung dari bangunan Dewan Cancelor, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS pada 14 Oktober 2011. UTP Gamelan Group Sanggar Kirana telah diberikan kesempatan untuk membuat persembahan sebanyak tiga kali sepanjang rancangan tersebut ke udara dengan membawakan lagu Alimasi, More than I can say dan Dayung Sampan. Selain dari gamelan, beberapa selingan untuk persembahan lain turut diselitkan antaranya daripada UTP Performing Arts Group dan Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Hanafi.