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Asep's trip to Byron Bay

AIAA recently had the pleasure of supporting a visit to the NSW Nth Coast by Sundanese Wayang Golek artist and musician Asep Suhenda from Bandung West Java. Asep has been visiting Australia for 4 months. While in Byron Bay Asep has been busy teaching gamelan to Gamelan Langen Sari, Byron Salendro Gamelan, St Finbarrs Childrens' Gamelan as well as school performances of Wayang Golek at Fernleigh Public School, Banora Point High School, Cape Byron Steiner School as well as Byron High School which included students from Mullumbimby HS and Mullumbimby PS. Langen Sari also organised a major performance at the Bangalow A & I Hall featuring Asep, Efiq Zulfiqar with Kym Hall, Jaemmy Basirudin, Hendri Budiman, Salendro Gamelan as well as Gamelan Langen Sari. Many thanks to Dodik Darmadi and KBRI for bringing Asep to Australia.

Asep and Judy @ Cape Byron Steiner School

Asep practicing with Gamelan Langen Sari

Asep at Cape Byron Steiner School and Byron High School

Asep teaching gamelan @ St Finbarrs Childrens' Gamelan Orchestra