Folk Bands and Artists
Lila Cita
Lila Cita perform on a small gamelan Angklung, one of the oldest types of Balinese gamelan, usually played for temple ceremonies and village festivals. Intricately carved tuned bronze gongs and metallophones produce a dynamic music characterised by interlocking melodic and rhythmic patterns. In contrast to the larger Gong Kebyar, this gamelan is tuned to a four-note slendro scale and conjures a mood of playfulness and charm.
Lila Cita was formed by Andy Channing in 1992 to play this unique and very old set of instruments, called Kembang Kirang, later expanding to encompass Gong Kebyar, Semar Pegulingan and other types of Balinese gamelan. Many of the members have studied in Bali, and it is the only group in Britain that regularly performs a wide range of traditional and contemporary Balinese music. The group has performed throughout the UK and abroad, including in Bali in 2006.
