Gamelan Taruna Mekar Tunjuk

I Madé Arnawa (*1960) from Tunjuk/Tabanan is one of the most prolific contemporary composers in Bali. After studying at ISI Denpasar, he quickly became a staff member and one of the leading teachers. In 2000 he was one of the first composition students at the new Master program (S 2) at ISI Surakarta. Here he came also in contact with various contemporary Western music principles. In composing after this period, he had a convincing ability of transforming these principles and techniques into his own artistic realm, thus enriching the scope of contemporary Balinese music.

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