Balinese Gamelan Musician and Teacher since 1930s Peliatan has many Balinese artists who have contributed in efforts of Balinese music and dance preservations. They had made Peliatan as a well known village as “Village of Arts”, not only in Bali but also in international attention. I Nyoman Regog, a Balinese gamelan musician and teacher, from Banjar Kalah Peliatan, was one of among all those artists. I Nyoman Regog was also one of a Balinese gamelan musician who joined the Peliatan Troupe of their performance at the Paris Colonial Exhibition in Paris, 1931, a six months exhibition, very huge, attended by almost 33 millions visitors from all over the world. One point form this event is that the Peliatan Troupe “Dancers of Bali” created a big sensation in European Art Community. This was also the first time of Balinese artists in the international attention. I Nyoman Regog (1931) In that time, I Nyoman Regog was on the age of 18, although still on young age, he was one of the best gamelan musicians of the Peliatan Troupe. After the triumph of the Paris 1931, the Peliatan Group activities were getting grown up, and even sometimes inactive due to the political situations. Read More