Organized disobedience as creative energy<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Disobedience is a negative aspect of human behavior. However, for
\nI Wayan Sadra, his life's journey has led him to incorporate
\ndisobedience as a form of creative energy for both life and his
\nmusic compositions.<\/p>\n
Sadra is a farmer's son and a grandson of Undagi (an
\narchitect) born Aug. 1, 1953, in Banjar Kaliungu Kaja, Denpasar.<\/p>\n
He studied the arts at Bali's Karawitan (gamelan)
\nconservatorium, then continued at the Indonesian Karawitan Art
\nAcademy, Surakarta, gaining a bachelor's degree in Karawitan.<\/p>\n
As a composer, he began his career in 1976, working initially
\nwith children's music and dance, and in theater and concert. Suka
\nHardjana, a musician, critic and composer, then gave him a chance
\nto perform as a youth composer at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Some of his pieces were recorded by the Broadcasting Music
\nIncorporation (BMI), American Gamelan Institute (AGI)., Frog Peak
\nComposer Collective, U.S. and Storm Production, Paris. Suita 42
\nHari and Autis 4 J, his two most recent albums, were recorded
\nwith the Sonoseni Ensemble.<\/p>\n
This is a group of composers whose members are varied
\nmusically -- Javanese and Balinese gamelan instrumentalists, a
\nJavanese gamelan singer, a keroncong musician, Madurese regional
\npop musicians and a Buginese\/ex-rock singer -- and offer wide
\ncultural diversity.<\/p>\n
The Sonoseni Ensemble has collaborated with overseas musicians
\nfrom Japan, the UK and the U.S. It has also performed in small
\ntowns and villages across Indonesia, as well as in large cities
\nsuch as Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Surabaya, Bandung and Jakarta.<\/p>",
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