You’re Invited! Join is for Dreams of Shadow, Light, and Memory

Nusantara Arts presents Dreams of Shadow, Light, and Memory— a multimedia folklore performance including gamelan music, dance, and shadow puppetry. This performance showcases the magic and spiritual depth of Balinese performance, explores the nature of good and evil while also posing the question, “How do we celebrate a life?” 

Through this performance, renowned virtuoso Balinese gamelan artist I Gusti Nyoman “Komin” Darta launches his vision, as director, musician, and choreographer, taking the musicians and dancers of Nusantara Arts to new creative heights. Be there and immerse yourself in an art form rarely seen outside Indonesia.

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Guest Artist

I Gusti Nyoman “Komin” Darta - Guest Balinese Artistic director

Komin is one of the most well regarded and talented Balinese musicians living in the US. He is one of the only teachers that knows the traditional Balinese gamelan Semar Pegulingan repertoire that is played on Nusantara Arts instruments and is very talented at the Barong Dance.

Komin is from Pengosekan village on Bali and comes from a family of musicians. In his youth Komin went to temples to watch his father play and started learning many instruments. Komin learned in the true Balinese way: at home, in the temple, and in the community through experiences with close family and friends. He became known as a virtuoso player and helped found one of the most famous Balinese performing arts ensembles: Cudamani. For the last 10 years Komin has been living in New York and teaching at various colleges such as MIT, Bucknell, Queens College, and in community groups such as Dharma Swara.