Janu’s interest in gamelan emerged at age 3 when he began teaching himself traditional songs. By 17 he was already composing for the Bali Arts Festival (PKB) and at 20 he took his interest in gamelan to ISI Denpsasar. At ISI he had the opportunity to represent Bali at the Pekan Komponis Indonesia in 2013. His composition for the event, titled Simpang Siur was performed by a string quartet (rebab, mandolin, penting, and violin). In 2014 one of his works, which combined semaradhana and a large choir, was performed at the Christmas Charity Concert in collaboration with the IMUTA (Indonesia Music Talent) Orchestra. Later that same year he created a work of minimalism for gong gede saih pitu and in 2015 a composition for several gamelan utilizing different tuning systems, called Camouflage.
Br. Dukuh , Desa Penebel, Kec. Penebel, Kab. Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
