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Guest Artists in Residence

Gede Oka Artha is an accomplished composer, choreographer, dancer, and musician from Bali, Indonesia. He is the Associate Artistic Director and a leading performer in Gamelan Suar Agung, acknowledged as one of the finest and most influential jegog ensembles in Bali.

Ni Ketut Arini is one of Bali’s most well-known, well-loved teachers and performers, and an expert on classical Balinese female-style dance. She is widely regarded as a living national treasure of Indonesia. Her role in the evolution of twentieth century Balinese dance continues to be central.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya (GSJ) is a sixty-member company of musicians and dancers, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in the performing arts of Bali. Founded in 1979, Gamelan Sekar Jaya has performed throughout California, the US, and Bali—in venues ranging from New York’s Symphony Space to remote village squares in Bali. Read more about GSJ

Sound Samples

Jaran Dauh - Jegog ensemble (2005)

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Paradise (from Kali Yuga) - Gong Kebar ensemble (2006)

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Fajar - Angklung ensemble (1999)

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