As a musician and creative producer, John Cheong-Holdaway has been promoting Indonesian traditional music through Gamelan DanAnda. He fostered cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of Indonesian heritage in Australia.
To SBS Indonesian John talked about how he and Gamelan DanAnda so far manage to showcase Balinese traditional music and dance to the wider community in Melbourne particularly and Victoria in general. With the support of the Indonesian and Australian governments, Gamelan DanAnda is able to invite a Balinese musician and a dancer for its impending Spring Concert 2025.
Gamelan DanAnda’s Spring Concert this year will be held at Collingwood Town Hall in Melbourne on the 14 Sep 2025. It will feature the new music and dance creation of the two guest stars as well as the performance of Yarra Irama Dang Ndut group. From Bali
