I Nyoman Windha - Definition and Overview

I Nyoman Windha is one of the leading musicians and contemporary composers of Balinese Gamelan Music. He was born at Banjar Kutri, Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali Indonesia. A graduate of the National Institute of Arts (STSI, formerly ASTI) in Denpasar, Bali, Windha has been a member of the faculty since 1985. He has composed dozens of compositions for Balinese Gamelan in many genres but primarily in Kebyar style. His compositions, such as Puspanjali (1989), have been incorporated into the standard repertoire of Balinese performing groups and many have won awards at Bali's annual gamelan competition.

Windha's music is known for his beautiful melodies, incorporation of forms and styles from Javanese Gamelan, and other innovations such as use of 3/4 time. He has traveled and taught extensively around the world.

External link

• S I G N A L F L O W New Music & Intermedia Festival: Nyoman Windha (http://www.mills.edu/signalflow/bios/windha.html)
• Gamelan Sekar Jaya: Guest Directors (http://www.gsj.org/Home/index.cfm?fuseaction=Profile.DisplayDoc&thisFilename=currentbaliartists.htm&marker=#windha)
• Nyoman Windha homepage (http://www.gsj.org/windha/)

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