I Dewa Made Suparta is a musician, composer, and teacher. Founding member of Gamelan Çudamani, an innovative ensemble based in Bali, Indonesia, Dewa has toured internationally. He has directed the Balinese gamelan ensemble at l’Université de Montréal and Montreal’s Gamelan Giri Kedaton in Canada, and has been invited as a guest artist across North America. Artist-in-residence at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, he teaches courses in Balinese music, culture, and composition, and is the artistic director of the UWaterloo Balinese Gamelan and Grebel Community Gamelan.
