I Made Lasmawan, Balinese drummer and composer

Pak Lasmawan has since traveled throughout the world, including Belgium, France, England, Singapore, Japan and Mexico. He is a prolific composer who taught Balinese music at STSI from 1983 until 1990, when he was invited to San Diego State University to teach Javanese and Balinese music. Living in Colorado since 1993 as Artist-in-Residence with Gamelan Tunas Mekar, Pak Lasmawan also teaches Balinese gamelan at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado the University of Wyoming in Laramie and the University of Colorado, Boulder.

When in Bali, Pak Lasmawan continues to play a lead role in the development of his home village's musical orchestras, which include a men's gamelan angklung and a children's orchestra.

Pak Made is accompanied in the United States by his wife, Ni Ketut Marni and his sons, Putu Tangkas Adi Mayena, Ade and Aji.

The Dancers

Ni Ketut Marni
was born in the village of Kebon in the town of Singapadu, district of Gianyar, Bali. Born into a family of traditional dancers and musicians, Ni Ketut has studied Balinese dance from a very young age. She graduated from SMKI, the Traditional School of Performing Arts in Denpasar, Bali with a major in Dance and has performed for TVRI, (Television of the Republic of Indonesia). Ni Ketut first performed with Gamelan Tunas Mekar at the International Bali Arts Festival, Denpasar in 1996. Ni Ketut teaches with her husband Pak Made and resides with him in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ni Nyoman Erawati
was born the village of Bangah, Bali. She graduated as a Dance major from SMKI in Bali. Born into a family of traditional dancers and musicians (she is Pak Made’s niece), Ni Nyoman started to dance when 5 or 6 years old. She has danced throughout Java and Bali island, and performed with Gamelan Tunas Mekar at the International Bali Arts Festival, Denpasar in 1996. Ni Nyoman currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and as guest dancer with Tunas Mekar, performs throughout Colorado and Wyoming.

I Putu Tangkas Adi Mayena
Putu was born in Java in 1989. He currently attends middle school in Colorado Springs, and studies dance with his father Pak Lasmawan. He has performed with Gamelan Tunas Mekar as well as the gamelan orchestras of Colorado College, Naropa University and the University of Wyoming.

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	Artist-in-Residence: I Made Lasmawan
Master Balinese drummer and composer I Made Lasmawan was born in the village of Bangah, in the Baturiti region of the regency of Tabanan, Bali in 1958. Strongly influenced by his family and involved in the arts since childhood, he entered KOKAR (Conservatory for Traditional Performing Arts) in Denpasar, Bali, and graduated in 1977. He continued his studies in 1978 at STSI (Indonesian College of the Arts) in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, and studied traditional Javanese music, receiving his Traditional Indonesian Music degree in 1983.
	Pak Lasmawan has since traveled throughout the world, including Belgium, France, England, Singapore, Japan and Mexico. He is a prolific composer who taught Balinese music at STSI from 1983 until 1990, when he was invited to San Diego State University to teach Javanese and Balinese music. Living in Colorado since 1993 as Artist-in-Residence with Gamelan Tunas Mekar, Pak Lasmawan also teaches Balinese gamelan at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado the University of Wyoming in Laramie and the University of Colorado, Boulder. When in Bali, Pak Lasmawan continues to play a lead role in the development of his home village's musical orchestras, which include a men's gamelan angklung and a children's orchestra. Pak Made is accompanied in the United States by his wife, Ni Ketut Marni and his sons, Putu Tangkas Adi Mayena, Ade and Aji. The Dancers Ni Ketut Marni was born in the village of Kebon in the town of Singapadu, district of Gianyar, Bali. Born into a family of traditional dancers and musicians, Ni Ketut has studied Balinese dance from a very young age. She graduated from SMKI, the Traditional School of Performing Arts in Denpasar, Bali with a major in Dance and has performed for TVRI, (Television of the Republic of Indonesia). Ni Ketut first performed with Gamelan Tunas Mekar at the International Bali Arts Festival, Denpasar in 1996. Ni Ketut teaches with her husband Pak Made and resides with him in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ni Nyoman Erawati was born the village of Bangah, Bali. She graduated as a Dance major from SMKI in Bali. Born into a family of traditional dancers and musicians (she is Pak Made’s niece), Ni Nyoman started to dance when 5 or 6 years old. She has danced throughout Java and Bali island, and performed with Gamelan Tunas Mekar at the International Bali Arts Festival, Denpasar in 1996. Ni Nyoman currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and as guest dancer with Tunas Mekar, performs throughout Colorado and Wyoming. I Putu Tangkas Adi Mayena Putu was born in Java in 1989. He currently attends middle school in Colorado Springs, and studies dance with his father Pak Lasmawan. He has performed with Gamelan Tunas Mekar as well as the gamelan orchestras of Colorado College, Naropa University and the University of Wyoming.
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