Рет қаралды 80,600
GAMELAN GITA ASMARA was founded as a student ensemble in 1996 by Michael Tenzer. In 2005 a core group of players split from the class group, and in 2006 Gamelan Gita Asmara became a Registered Non-Profit Society. Using a new kind of Balinese gamelan set called Semaradhana, the group learns Balinese repertoire on an intensive practice schedule. Members bring long-term focus and commitment to rehearsal and performance. Over the years, Gita Asmara has commissioned several new works from its first guest artistic director Dewa Ketut Alit (in residence 2001-04), its current director I Wayan Sudirana, and composers Colin MacDonald and Jocelyn Morlock. Gita Asmara is a dedicated collective committed to the discipline required to perform this chllenging music together, the rewards of making something of aesthetic and social value, and the joy of sharing this with their audiences.
I Wayan Sudirana was born in Ubud, Bali in 1980. He is a graduate of the ISI Balinese Arts Institute and a member of the Çudamani collective. He is one of Bali's most gifted young musicians, has composed and taught actively all over the island, and toured abroad frequently. He has been visiting artist-in residence at UBC since 2004 and is completing a PhD in Music at UBC.
Michael Tenzer is a Professor of Music at UBC, a composer, and author of scholarship on Balinese music and other topics.