Sonic Dissonance - The Music and Life of Composer Yudane

Growing up in the interweaving, rich world of Balinese music, magic, mischief, and violence, the composer Yudane carves a unique path across the landscape of new music composition in both Bali and New Zealand. His controversial compositions cross genre and media, including gamelan ensembles, orchestral music, choirs, electro-acoustic music, scores for dance, theatre, film, and installation.

Yudane is seven years old when he is given his first Balinese traditional drum. Growing up in the interweaving, rich world of Balinese magic, music, mischief, and violence, he carves a unique path across the landscape of new music composition in both Bali and New Zealand.

Travelling widely, his virtuosic and perennially controversial compositions cross genre and media, including gamelan ensembles, orchestral music, choirs, electro-acoustic music, scores for dance, theatre, film, and installation. He is the recipient of many honours for his compositions.