I Putu Suta Muliartawan, A.K.A Jo was born in the village of Kerambitan, Kab. Tabanan on March 10th 1993. He began to play gamelan at the age of 5 when he joined Sekaa Gong Putra Jaya. He participated in the children’s gong kebyar competition at the Bali Arts Festival (PKB) in 2011 and the adult competitions of 2013 and 2014. He recently completed his S1 at ISI Denpasar. His composition for the final exam was realized by transforming a Rubik’s cube into a form of contemporary music using polyrhythms. The piece was performed on iron gender wayang with clothespins attached to each key in order to transform their timbre.
Br. Tengah Kawan, Desa Kerambitan, Kec. Kerambitan, Kab. Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
