Bilawa Ade Respati (he/him) is a musician and performing artist based in Berlin. He performs on the Javanese Gamelan and the guitar, composing music for both instruments, incorporating elements of electronic music and algorithmic composition.

In his works, he takes a syncretic approach drawing from his various backgrounds: from engineering to performing art, from European music tradition to the art of Javanese Karawitan. This leads to a broad artistic output, ranging from music for live performance, web sound installation, to music theater and the performing arts. His current artistic interest lies in the dialectic between tradition and innovation, as well as the revaluation of traditional values in contemporary life. Besides his duet project with Mo'ong Pribadi, his recent collaborators include the choreographer Ruben Reniers (under rubarb dance & art), the lighting designer and visual artist Emese Csornai, and the puppeteer Lisa Björkstrom.

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