I Gede Putu Putra Gita Kumara, A.K.A. Gestok, began playing gamelan in elementary school. The instrument, a bamboo tingklik. His first experience composing involved creating accompaniment for the Barong Bangkung children’s dance, and by the age of 15 he had started composing for the baleganjur ensemble. As a student at Hindu University of Indonesia, he has chosen to focus his studies on music. His compositions include BaliCongJava and Prawira Jayaning Mangupraja.
Br. Gerokgak Gede, Desa Delod Peken, Kec. Tabanan, Kab. Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
