A group of 16 UWaterloo students and Community Gamelan players traveled to Bali, Indonesia in May 2026 as part of a Music and Culture course. Led by Grebel Music Professor Maisie Sum and Artist-in-Residence I Dewa Made Suparta, musicians interacted with scholars and master artists, attended concerts, played an array of instruments, engaged in the daily life of local Balinese families, and visited spaces of historical and cultural significance.

Gamelan in Bali group photo