I Wayan Suweca
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Wayan Suweca is one of the most highly respected performers of Bali
nese gamelan
. Since the 1970s, he taught and performed extensively around Asia, Europe and America. In the early 1980s, along with his student Michael Tenzer
, he founded and led the famous Sekar Jaya gamelan ensemble in Berkeley, California
. In 1993, he cofounded the ensemble Giri Kedaton in Montreal. From 1982 to 2004, he was professor at the National Arts Academy of Indonesia (STSI) in Bali. From 1987 to 1993, he was a guest teacher at Université de Montréal
in Canada
and in Rochester, USA. Among his students were also William Winant
, André Éric Létourneau
and Sandra Wong.
I Wayan Suweca received many awards and commissions from several foundations, galleries and art organisations. In 1992, he was commissioned by Diffusion Système Minuit du Québec to create a "kreasi baru kontemporer" (contemporary music composition for Gamelan) entitled "Cyclus Kahidupan" (The Cycle of Life). The work was created at galerie Articule and was simultaneously broadcast on CKUT radio in Montreal
, Canada. He directed the Gamelan de l'Université de Montréal's special concert for the anniversary of Paris International Exhibition in 1989, which was broadcast on Radio-Canada and Radio-France. He is also a noted composer, a kendang
performer, and a renowned gamelan gender wayang
performer. He appears on more than thirty CDs for labels such as Bali Records and Nonesuch. Since 2006, he has been working on a new wayang kulit project and intensely researching the traditional Balinese singing (kekawin).
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
nese gamelan
Gamelan
A gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included....
. Since the 1970s, he taught and performed extensively around Asia, Europe and America. In the early 1980s, along with his student Michael Tenzer
Michael Tenzer
Michael Tenzer is a composer, performer, educator and scholar.Tenzer was born in New York City and studied music at Yale University and University of California, Berkeley...
, he founded and led the famous Sekar Jaya gamelan ensemble in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
. In 1993, he cofounded the ensemble Giri Kedaton in Montreal. From 1982 to 2004, he was professor at the National Arts Academy of Indonesia (STSI) in Bali. From 1987 to 1993, he was a guest teacher at Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and in Rochester, USA. Among his students were also William Winant
William Winant
William Winant is an American percussionist.In addition to his work in contemporary classical music -- notably performing Lou Harrison's compositions—Winant has worked in a variety of genres, including noise rock, free improvisation and jazz. Notable collaborators include Glenn Spearman, Thurston...
, André Éric Létourneau
André Éric Létourneau
André Éric Létourneau is a French Canadian media and transmedia artist, author, musician, composer and curator based primarily in Montreal, Canada. He uses several pseudonyms, most notably François Quoirez and algojo)André Éric Létourneau (born September 25, 1967) is a French Canadian media and...
and Sandra Wong.
I Wayan Suweca received many awards and commissions from several foundations, galleries and art organisations. In 1992, he was commissioned by Diffusion Système Minuit du Québec to create a "kreasi baru kontemporer" (contemporary music composition for Gamelan) entitled "Cyclus Kahidupan" (The Cycle of Life). The work was created at galerie Articule and was simultaneously broadcast on CKUT radio in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada. He directed the Gamelan de l'Université de Montréal's special concert for the anniversary of Paris International Exhibition in 1989, which was broadcast on Radio-Canada and Radio-France. He is also a noted composer, a kendang
Kendang
Kendhang is a two-headed drum used by peoples from Maritime Southeast Asia....
performer, and a renowned gamelan gender wayang
Gamelan gender wayang
Gamelan gender wayang is a style of gamelan music played on Bali, Indonesia. It is used for wayang, but also for other ceremonial purposes. In I Wayan Loceng's book on gender wayang, he reports that "Gender wayang, one of the most ancient musical ensembles existing in Bali, accompanies shadow...
performer. He appears on more than thirty CDs for labels such as Bali Records and Nonesuch. Since 2006, he has been working on a new wayang kulit project and intensely researching the traditional Balinese singing (kekawin).
Selected discography
- Gamelan Gender Wayang, Kayumas, CD, Bali Records
- STSI, Kreasi Baru, Bali Records
- Living Art, Sounding Spirit: The Bali Sessions, Rykodisc, USA, 1999
External links
- http://www.girikedaton.com/cv/cv_wayansuweca_den.html