Gamelan Sekar Jaya

Ida Bagus Made Widnyana is an accomplished teacher and one of Bali’s most sought-after composers. As an original founding member of Gamelan Cudamani for over a decade, he continues to hold a leadership role in the group while regularly teaching gamelan groups all over Bali. He as held the position of director for Sanggar Candra Wirabhuana in the village of Ubud and at his home arts center in his native village of Tulikup. His most recent compositions for Balinese gamelan music were featured in the 2009 gong kebyar competition at the Bali Arts Festival in Denpasar.

Mr. Widnyana will join Gamelan Sekar Jaya as guest music director from September 13, 2010 - March 12, 2011.

Trained extensively in gambuh, one of Bali's most difficult and complicated dance-drama forms, I Ketut Wirtawan is not only a powerful dancer, but is an accomplished musician, vocalist, shadow puppeteer, painter, and theater artist. He has taken over the spiritual and artistic responsibilities of his late father, the revered I Ketut Kantor and his legendary grandfather I Nyoman Kakul, carrying on the tradition of one of Bali's most important artistic lines. He is one of Bali's most dedicated and serious artists, and is able to perform work that even many of Bali's most acclaimed artists cannot.  He has toured to Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan and Taiwan.

Mr. Wirtawan will  join Gamelan Sekar Jaya as guest dance director from September 13, 2010 - March 12, 2011