Dewa Alit

Coming soon! The release date for Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat’s new album “Baur Bentur” from Black Truffle is now officially announced, and it’s June 19th! The album comes with two of Dewa Alit’s new compositions for Gamelan Salukat and a piano. But it’s probably a bit different from what most of you expect, as our pianist Sri Hanuraga himself says in his article for Kompas media: “The first time I read the score while listening to the MIDI demo, I thought it was some kind of piano concerto. But from the very first rehearsal, it was clear that no single facade dominated either in terms of timbre or melody. As Stiegler’s concept of economy of contribution suggests, there’s no hierarchy. Everything blends together, even in the second movement, when the complexity reaches its peak. Independent melodic cells blend and clash, without dominating.”

A short clip from the recording session for our next album (coming soon)!

ALIT, AQARAWAQ, AND MORE: NEW MUSIC FROM INDONESIA FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026 — 7:30 PM Tickets: $15 General Admission, $10 Members & Students Buy Tickets Online: /event/alit-aqarawaq-and-more-new-music-from-indonesia/ A concert of contemporary new music for piano and percussion from Balinese and Javanese composers. Dewa Alit’s latest solo works will be performed by Eva-Maria Zimmerman and Graham Viegut, a brand new multi-media percussion duo by Dion Nataraja receives its second performance, and new, spontaneous creations by Putu Tangkas and the resident guest artists of Gamelan Sekar Jaya round out the evening. This concert will champion the contemporary chamber works of composers who are too often restricted to the gamelan sphere by Western perception and help launch more collaborations between solo/chamber concert musicians and esteemed Indonesian composers. Curated by @grahamvsounds

In Siklus Mov. 2, composer Dewa Alit translates this concept of Siklus into a living sonic architecture. The composition moves away from literal representation, instead converting the mathematical precision of these cycles into a sequence of shifting sound colors and natural dynamics. By grounding the composition in the rigorous logic of the Balinese calendar, Dewa Alit avoids the traps of exoticization. Instead, he presents a sonic system that is as intellectually demanding as it is spiritually resonant. ‘Siklus mov.2’ 2020 1-channel spatial audio, studio headphone, and audio player. Duration: 10:15:00 (Loop)

My short essay on Dewa Alit and Gamelan Salukat in today’s Harian Kompas. Big thanks to @r.brc for being such a great editor.

We are delighted to announce our first exhibition of the year and inaugural showcase dedicated to sonic composition by composers and artists. Arch presents the ongoing studies and exploration of compositions by Dewa Alit, Aditya Surya Taruna, Putu Septa and Dea Barandana. These artists share an interest in working within, rather than against or independent of, material realities and conventions. – We begin with a fundamental proposition about the nature of existence in the Nusantara: sound is not merely physics; it is a divine game. As the renowned writer Danarto famously posited in his 1986 essay, “Mustahil Tuhan tak ikut bermain, Mustahil Tuhan ikut bermain” (It is impossible that God does not play, It is impossible that God does play), reflecting on a childhood immersed in the traditions of wayang, dance, and the gamelan; roots that teach us there is no distance between the mortal world and the afterlife. While not every composition in this showcase utilizes the gamelan literally, the works are adopted into and intertwined with this narrative, navigating the persistent tension between local sonic traditions and the global stage. Often, the narrative of “modernity” in sound has been written with the West as the main protagonist, leading to a “domestication” or exoticization of local sounds that flattens their complex histories. Drawing on what Sunarto identifies as the “local genius” of Nusantara; a sophisticated assimilation of ethnic, Hindu, and Buddhist influences, Arch explores how these histories can be reclaimed. Here, contemporary composition meets this local genius to create a dialogue that refuses to be simplified for easy consumption. Dewa Alit Aditya Surya Taruna Putu Septa Dea Barandana Written by Krisna Sudharma Public Opening Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, at 4 PM The exhibition will run until February 15th, 2026 – Nonfrasa at Titik Dua Ubud Jl. Cok Rai Pudak No.48, Ubud, Bali 80571, Gianyar 80571 VISIT NONFRASA.GALLERY

Sekilas tentang karya Baur Bentur mov 2.

Sunday rehearsal, the new piece in process

Konser Evolusi Kontradiksi kehidupan (musik) diantara nilai perubahan yang berbobot dan kebudayaan mendengar. Menjadi sangat menarik ketika pernyataan saya disandingkan dengan pernyataan Jorge Pardo.

Very excited, my piece for solo piano will be played in this festival.

Latihan gamelan Salukat untuk karya Baur Bentur berikutnya.

Done - Baur Bentur II, komposisi untuk piano dan Gamelan Salukat. Hari ini, di dedikasikan untuk teman-teman yang sedang berjuang (demonstrasi) menuntut keadilan dalam kemanusiaan yang beradab. Awas, jangan mau di baur dan di benturkan oleh si omon-omon.