Doors 7:30 

Show 8pm 

Experience the diversity of Balinese performing arts, from the booming bamboo energy of Gamelan Jegog to the ornate and haunting melodies of a master singer. A show containing a little of everything, don’t miss this. Tickets are discounted if bought in advance. 

Artist Bios:

Guest Dance Director, Fall 2026 Ida Ayu Nyoman Dyana Pani

Ida Ayu Nyoman Dyana Pani began studying the arts at the age of 5 under her father's guidance. Music, dancing, and singing became part of her daily routine at her family home, Maha Bajra Sandhi, which is now a popular arts studio in Denpasar, Bali. Her rigorous education, focused on mastering several arts, led to numerous performance opportunities at the regional, national, and international levels. Her special talents lie in the intricate rhythms of the Gender Wayang and in traditional vocal arts. She was the all-Bali champion in 2007 for the Palawakya dance, in which the performer must sing, dance and play the terompong, a row of kettle gongs.

Jegog Director I Gede Oka Artha Negara

I Gede Oka Artha Negara is an accomplished Balinese composer, musician, choreographer and dancer. He is the lead teacher of Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Jegog ensemble, founder and director of Gamelan Artha Negara in Santa Cruz, and Associate Artistic Director and a leading performer in Gamelan Jegog Suar Agung, acknowledged as one of the finest Jegog ensembles in Bali. Gede Oka has taught and performed internationally and considers it his mission to spread appreciation and knowledge of Gamelan music, dance, and culture around the globe.

About Gamelan Jegog & Gender Wayang

Gamelan Jegog - GSJ’s Gamelan Jegog is one of a handful of ensembles of its kind outside of Bali. Originating from Western Bali, it is an orchestra of bamboo marimbas, with keys (tubes) ranging from small to gigantic. The largest tubes, up to three meters long, are used for the bass jegogan, for which the ensemble is named.

Gamelan Gender Wayang - Music for the Balinese shadow puppet theater (wayang) is provided by four musicians playing ten-keyed gender—one of Bali’s most technically challenging yet rewarding instruments. Because of its role in dramatic accompaniment, music for the Gender Wayang ensemble is wide ranging both in mood and character.

Sounds like an authentic show full of energy and passion, with rare Balinese audibles and spectacles! Hope to have ya! 

Tickets:
Advance: $20
Day of Show: $25
Student: $15 (Only at door with valid student ID)

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