Gamelan Sekar Jaya Tickets

Gamelan Sekar Jaya (GSJ) is a landmark Balinese gamelan ensemble based in the United States, founded in 1979 by I Wayan Suweca, Rachel Ann Cooper, and Michael Tenzer. GSJ helped bring Balinese gamelan music to a wide audience outside Indonesia, building a reputation for its diverse ensembles and expansive performing-arts mission that includes traditional gamelan styles, dance, and collaborative projects. Whether you’re a longtime aficionado or new to the genre, GSJ’s performances offer a compelling glimpse into Balinese culture through rhythm, melody, and communal artistry.

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GSJ runs multiple ensembles—gong kebyar, jegog, gender wayang, angklung—and maintains a dynamic performance schedule, including collaborations with dancers and cross-cultural projects. The group has earned honors such as the Dharma Kusuma Award for Cultural Service (Balinese government, 2000) and the Anugerah Kebudayaan Indonesia (foreign institution category, 2023). Upcoming appearances in 2025 include Gamelan in the Garden at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens (June 8), Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (July 5), the Los Angeles Gamelan Festival (June 14–15), and a La Peña Berkeley concert (October 25). For the latest updates, follow GSJ on their social channels via Linktree: Linktree.

Notable recordings include American Works for Balinese Gamelan (1993, New World Records) and Jagat Anyar (Reissue, 2014), underscoring GSJ’s collaborative, cross-cultural approach to broadcasting Balinese music to global audiences.