Colorado College Professor I Made Lasmawan has spent over three decades promoting traditional Indonesian gamelan music across U.S. university campuses, establishing ensembles at institutions including Colorado College, Pomona College, and the University of Colorado. Through his Denver-based Gamelan Tunas Mekar ensemble and academic programmes, he has preserved and elevated Balinese and Javanese musical traditions in underserved regions whilst emphasising the cultural, spiritual, and community va