Thu
22
Dec
2022
Dewa Alit's "Likad" is selected for one of the New York Times' 25 best classical tracks of 2022 on their 22 Dec issue!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/arts/music/best-classical-music-2022.html
(sorry, the article is limited
only to subscribers of New York Times)
"Likad" is included in our latest album "Chasing the Phantom" released from Black Truffle and available on both the label's and our bandcamp pages.
https://dewaalit.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-the-phantom
https://blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-the-phantom
Sat
17
Dec
2022
Bandcamp has announced their top 10 for the contemporary classical albums for 2022, and we are in!
our album "Chasing the Phantom" chosen here was released in June this year from Black Truffle and available on both the label's and our bandcamp pages.
https://dewaalit.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-the-phantom
https://blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-the-phantom
Wed
07
Dec
2022
our album "Chasing the Phantom" is chosen for the best 50 releases for 2022 in the music magazine Wire.
please grab the copy and look for their famous annual Rewind section for the list of their best 50 music of the year!
you can check out "Chasing the Phantom" at Dewa Alit's bandcamp page:
https://dewaalit.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-the-phantom
Sat
05
Nov
2022
Dewa Alit is featured (questioned) for UK's online music magazine "15 questions."
read the article here:
https://15questions.net/interview/fifteen-questions-interview-dewa-alit-gamelan-salukat/
Fri
09
Sep
2022
Dewa Alit's new album "Chasing the Phantom" has been released from the Black Truffle Records on July 22, 2022!
Chasing the Phantom
Ngejuk Memedi (2016, Dewa Alit)
Likad (2020, Dewa Alit)
for order, please go to our bandcamp page.
you can purchase the LP vinyl version of this album at the Black Truffle Records bandcamp page (sent from Germany).
Thu
24
Feb
2022
The newly opened museum for contemporary arts in Paris, Bourse de Commerce, is hosting us for a concert!
Gamelan Salukat is invited to perform in connection with the exhibition by a n American artist, Roni Horn, around a theme "water".
There you will hear a compilation of Dewa Alit's compositions including "Yeh Ngetel," as well as his ever-popular piece "Ngejuk Memedi."
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Bourse de Commerce
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 20:00
tickets and information available at
museum's website : https://www.pinaultcollection.com/en/
Tue
01
Feb
2022
Gamelan Salukat is coming to Europe again, for the performance at Rewire Festival 2022, the Netherlands!
Gamelan Salukat will come to the Netherlands' international contemporary music festival, Rewire, on the 10th of April, and Europe-premiering one of Dewa Alit's epic work, Genetic.
The program consists solely of Dewa Alit's recent compositions, all specially rearranged to be played on the gong kebyar instruments for the tour.
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Rewire Festival 2022
April 7-11, 2022
venues throughout the city of Den Haag (the Hague)
*Salukat is scheduled on 10 April
*Dewa Alit's panel talk on 9 April
tickets and information available at
festival's website : www.rewirefestival.nl
Sun
14
Jun
2020
17& 21 June, Nusantara Arts, USA, is hosting a 2-day online talk on Dewa Alit's music as a part of their Gamelan Masters Guest Lecture Series.
Day 1: Compositions of Dewa Alit Pt.1
by Wayne Vitale & Pete Steele
Wednesday 17, June 2020 19:30-21:30 EDT
(Thursday 22 June, 8:30am, Bali time)
detail of the event, link to the zoom and password are all can be found at their FB event page here.
Day 2: Compositions of Dewa Alit Pt.2
by Oscar Smith & Michael Tenzer
Sunday 21, June 2020 19:30-21:30 EDT
(Monday 22 June, 8:30am, Bali time)
detail of the event, link to the zoom and password are all can be found at their FB event page here.
Sat
09
May
2020
Dewa Alit's "Genetic" (2015) is available on vinyl from the Black Truffle Records starting May 08, 2020!
for order, please go to our bandcamp page.
you can purchase both LP vinyl (sent from Germany) and digital download version.
Thu
24
Oct
2019
Gamelan Salukat performance at Sharjah Architecture Triennial!
we will be giving two 30-min stages during its 4-day opening programme, with our own instruments being outside Bali for the first time!
The program would include Dewa Alit's newest composition "Siklus," an expanded version of Dewa's composition for music installation of one of the exhibition projects at the triennial.
Sharjah Architecture Triennial
"Rights of Future Generations" Opening Programme
November 9-12, 2019
venue throughout Sharjah City and Emirate
open and free to the public
curated by : Adrian Lahoud
detail for the program is available at the Triennial's website.
Sat
07
Sep
2019
Gamelan Salukat performance at Bentara Budaya Bali!
Gamelan Salukat is performing Dewa Alit's newest composition "Siklus" at Bentara Budaya Bali. "Siklus" is an expanded form of Dewa's composition for an exhibition project which will be presented at Sharjah Architecture Triennial later this year.
A Tribute to Wayan Geratha #5
September 20, Friday, 19:00 start
BENTARA BUDAYA BALI
Jalan By Pass Prof Mantra No 88 A, Ketewel, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
detail for the program is available at Bentara Budaya website.
Tue
22
Jan
2019
Dewa Alit is going to a 10-day composer-residency at UBC, Vancouver!
During the residency there will be seminar and talk session, as well as a premaire concert for his new piece "Simalakama" for piano and strings. The program also includes Dewa's Ameriki (2018) for flute, piano and percussion.
Concert "Innovation from Bali"
Saturday 9, February, 8:00pm
Western Front
808 East 8th Ave, Vancouver
free admission
Wed
09
Jan
2019
Richmond Symphony, USA, is going to play one of Dewa Alit's music at three occasions in January.
One of the large regional orchestra in the United States, Richmond Symphony is playing Dewa Alit's "Open My Door" written originally for Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt in 2015.
You can hear them at three different concerts;
Wednesday 23, January, 7:30pm
University of Richmond Tucker-Boatwright Festival
Booker Hall of Music, Camp Concert Hall
program:
Claude Debussy: Pagodes
Claude Debussy: La boite a joujoux
Evan Ziporyn: Ngaben
Dewa Alit: Open My Door
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in g minor
https://as.richmond.edu/tucker-boatwright/
Thursday 24, January, 6:30pm
Rush Hour at Hardywood
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/rush-hour-2-2/2019-01-24/
Sunday 27, January, 3:pm
Richmond Symphony Metro Collection 2
Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College
program:
DEBUSSY La Boîte À Joujoux (The Toybox)
DEWA ALIT Open My Door
FANNY MENDELSSOHN HENSEL Overture
MOZART Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183
https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/metro-collection-2-2/
Sun
12
Aug
2018
Gamelan Salukat at Solo International Gamelan Festival, Java!
Gamelan Salukat has give the opportunity to perform at the special stage of the closing ceremony of 8-day International Gamelan Festival in Solo!
Dewa Alit has prepared a new work with for Salukat musicians on Javanese gamelan specially for this occasion.
International Gamelan Festival 2018, Solo
Closing Ceremony
Aug 16, 18:00-
Pendhapi Balai Kota Surakarta (Surakarta's city hall)
Solo, Central Java, Indonesia
Salukat's stage is schedule for 19:00 for 30 mins during the ceremony.
event detail is available at International Gamelan Festival 208 official website
Sun
01
Jul
2018
Gamelan Salukat at Rudolstadt Music Festival, Germany!
the last destination of Salukat's Europe Tour 2018 is agian in Germany, this time at the falkmusic music festival in Rudolstadt, Germany.
here, again, we are bringing some traditional repertoire of kebyar style, as well as Dewa Alit's contemporary pieces.
July 7, 2018 Saturday,8:00pm, Große Bühne Markt
July 8, 2018 Sunday, 12:00pm, Große Bühne Heinepark
July 8, 2018 Sunday, 3:00pm, Turnhalle-Sommerschule
event detail is available at Rudolstadt Festival official website.
Sun
24
Jun
2018
Gamelan Salukat at Roskilde Festival, Denmark!
one of the highlight of Salukat's Europe Tour 2018 is our performance at the biggest rock music festival in the north Europe, Roskilde Festival!
here, again, we are bringing some traditional repertoire of kebyar style, as well as Dewa Alit's contemporary pieces.
July 5, 2018 Thursday, 12:00pm
Roskilde Festival, Avalon Stage
event detail is available at Roskilde Festival official website.
Fri
22
Jun
2018
Gamelan Salukat at SommarScen Music Festival in Malmo, Sweden!
as our part of Europe Tour 2018, we are going to perform at SommarScen Music Festival with both traditional and contemporary repertoire, including Dewa Alit's Gringsing with new legong coreograph and The Land is Talking.
July 3, 2018 Tuesday, 19:00
Pildammsparken Stage, Malmö, Sweden
event info: http://www.sommarscen.se/events/2500
Thu
10
May
2018
Gamelan Salukat's full-stage performance at Bentara Budaya Bali, Ketewel
If you are in Bali in May, don't miss the performance by Dewa Alit and his Gamelan Salukat at Bentara Budaya Bali! A new piece by Dewa Alit for gamelan and carillon and a dance coreographed by Dayu Arya Satyani on Dewa's GeringSing for upcoming Europe tour will be premiered here as well. (carillon part will be played on a keyboard.)
Kebyar Baru
Friday May 25, 7:00pm
Bentara Budaya Bali
Jalan By Pass Prof Mantra No 88 A, Ketewel, Gianyar, Bali
Tel : (0361) 294029
Tickets: free admission
detail for the program in Indonesian can be found at:
Sat
05
May
2018
Gamelan Salukat will be at International Gamelan Festival in Munich, Germany, from 8 to 17 June, 2018.
During the festival, Gamelan Salukat will perform a few stages among several other gamelan groups both from Indonesia and outside Indonesia, which includes an experimental performance of Dewa Alit's composition for gamelan and the carillon at Mariahilfkirche church in Munich.
The festival is also hosting a series of symposium by acknowledged scholars and musicians in gamelan, where Dewa Alit is giving a short talk on his experience with Western music.
June 8 Fri -17 Sun, 2018
International Gamelan Festival
Münchner Stadtmuseums (Munhen City Museum )
Munich, Germany
Fri
20
Apr
2018
Dewa Alit with Gamelan Galak Tika at MIT Boston.
Program will feature Gamelan Anak Tika (Cambridge Youth Gamelan) celebrating the end of their second season as well as the WORLD PREMIERE of Dewa Alit's "AMERIKI" for Lou Harrison's legendary "Old Granddad" instruments, flute, and piano. Program will also include performances of traditional Balinese dance and additional music composed by Dewa Alit.
Galak Tika Spring Concert
Sunday April 21, 7:30pm
Kresge Auditorium
48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Tickets: $5, Free to MIT students if purchased in advance
Sat
20
May
2017
Ruang Suara is back! Dewa Alit with Ensemble Modern Frankfurt will be at Holland Festival 2017.
Dewa Alit and 5 other Indonesian young composers with Ensemble Modern are going to perform their works from Ruang Suara Project at Holland Festival in Amsterdam.
June 17, 2017, Saturday, 8:30PM
Holland Festival
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam
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The program includes:
Taufik A. Adam (1975)
Balayia (2015)
Rully Shabara (1982), Wukir Suryadi (1977)
N.N. (2017)
Dewa Ketut Alit (1973)
Open My Door (2015)
Gema Swaratyagita (1984)
Da-Dha-Dah (2015)
Stevie Jonathan Sutanto (1992)
Mata and Senar (2015)
Sat
20
May
2017
**the date has been changed**
Gamelan Salukat will be at Festival Tepi Sawah, Performing Arts in Nature, playing Dewa Alit's works including the latest piece, "Memedi".
June 3&4, 2017, Saturday
Fetival Tepi Sawah, Performing Arts in Nature
at Omah Apik pejeng Bali
Jl Kenyembulan, Br. Pande, Pejeng, Tampaksiring, Gianyar
tickets: Rp.150,000/day
available at Antida Music or Omah Apik Pejeng
Gamelan Salukat is scheduled for June 4, 6:pm.(changed from the last note)
Fri
05
May
2017
Dewa Alit with Gamelan Galak Tika at MIT Boston.
Gamelan Galak Tika will perform new music by Guest Artistic Director, Dewa Ketut Alit, as well as a selection of traditional Balinese music and dance.
Galak Tika Spring Concert
Sunday May 7, 4:00pm
Kresge Auditorium
48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Tickets: $5, Free to MIT students if purchased in advance
Sun
06
Nov
2016
Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat at “New Music for New Gamelan” series @ Bentara Budaya Bali.
Bentara Budaya Bali’s monthly demo-discussion series for new music is featuring composer Dewa Alit this month, in which Gamelan Salukat will be playing Dewa’s newest composition “MEMEDI” for the first time.
NEW MUSIC FOR NEW GAMELAN
series #6 Dewa Alit
Thursday November 24, 7:00pm
Bentara Budaya Bali
Jl. Profesor Ida Bagus Mantra No.88A,
Ketewel, Gianyar, Bali
admission free
more info at Bentara Budaya Bali website
Tue
12
Apr
2016
Dewa Alit in Gamelan Galak Tika's spring concert!
Under the direction of Dewa Alit, the gamelan will perform Evan Ziporyn's Tire Fire, and other traditional and modern music for gamelan gong kebyar.
Galak Tika Spring Concert
Saturday April 23, 7:30pm
Kresge Auditorium
48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Tickets: $5, Free to MIT students if purchased in advance
There will be also a short outdoor performance of highlights perior to the concert on the same day as part of the MIT Open House. They will also demonstrate how to play gamelan instruments in a fun, hands-on, and interactive workshop. No prior musical experience necessary.
Saturday April 23, 3pm
On the Lawn outside Kresge Auditorium
48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Free and Open to the Public
Sun
27
Mar
2016
First concert this sesason while Dewa Alit is with Boston's Gamelan Galak Tika!
The program includes Evan Ziporyn's iconic work, Tire Fire, as well as music by Dewa Alit, and traditional gamelan gong kebyar dance pieces.
Saturday, April 2 at 3pm
Bowdoin College
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
255 Maine Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
admission: free
Fri
22
Jan
2016
now you can purchase Dewa Alit's music CDs online from our site!
finally, we have opened our online shop for our CDs!
please check our online shop here.
we ship worldwide with a $3.50 flat shipping/handling fee per order.
for now, orders are shipped from Manohara Co.,Ltd, Japan, as the delivery would be much cheaper, faster and safer this way than from Bali. Hiromi from Manohara has generously agreed to help us for a very small fee in order to support Gamelan Salukat. Thank you, Hiromi!
for shipping within Indonesia, please contact us via email or from the contact form on this site.
Fri
22
Jan
2016
Dewa will be in Boston again for MIT spring semester 2016!
There will be some concerts during his residency, information will follow.
Stay tuned!
Fri
13
Nov
2015
Dewa Alit's long-awaited, newest CD has come!
This CD includes two compositions.
"Genetic" is a piece Dewa composed around his own interpretation of the scientific and natural phenomena of DNA into the life of music from traditional to contemporary, featuring the full-set emsemble, Gamelan Salukat. The composition itself was finished in 2012.
"Land is Talking" is a collection of 5 short pieces through which Dewa hopes to convey the sad and angry voices of the land that are being over-developed for new hotels and restaurants in Bali.
Dewa Alit's second CD from Gamelan Salukat is now available.
1. GENETIC 31:00
2. TANAH SEDANG BICARA (Land is Talking)
Ciptaan Dan Energi (Creation and Energy) 7:16
Kuasa Tanah (The Power of Land) 6:10
Yeh Akah (Root Water) 7:36
Yeh Ngetel (Dripping Water) 6:06
Bongol (Deaf/Not Hearing) 3:58
please contact us for purchase at <info@dewaalitsalukat.com>.
Fri
13
Nov
2015
Ensemble Modern, Frankfurt, is coming to Indonesia and will play Dewa Alit's work for Ruang Suara project in 3 cities in Java.
Dewa Alit has been selected as one of the 8 Indonesian composers for Ruang Suara project with Ensemble Modern, Frankfurt, one of the world's leading ensembles for contemporary music.
Dewa Alit's 15-min piece for EM entitled "Open My Door" will be performed by the ensemble in the concerts.
Ruang Suara - contemporary music from Indonesia -
December 2, 2015, 8:pm
Teater Salihara
Jl. Salihara 16, Pasar Minggu
Jakarta Selatan
December 4, 2015, 7:30pm
Aula ISI Yogyakarta
Jl. Parangtritis Km. 6.5, Sewon, Kec. Bantul
Yogyakarta
December 6, 2015, 7:30pm
Bandung
detail and contact at
Ruang Suara is a joint project of Ensemble Modern, the Foundation KfW Stiftung and the Goethe Institute in Indonesia.