I Wayan Konolan was born in 1931 in Banjar Kayu Mas Kaja (Central Denpasar). He is the head of a family of gamelan makers and tuners, and is one of Bali's greatest gendèr masters. He himself learned from many great teachers, and knows pieces and techniques not only from his own Kayu Mas style but also from the Sukawati tradition. He has passed this knowledge on to his children: I Wayan Suweca, Ni Ketut Suryatini, I Nyoman Sudarna and I Wayan Sujana. (Photo by James Kippen, June 2007)

I Wayan Sinti is one of Bali's best-known and most knowledgeable musicians and composers. He studied with some of Bali's greatest musicians – among them I Wayan Lotring, I Nyoman Kaler and I Wayan Konolan. He taught for many years at Kokar in Denpasar, and recently spent two years teaching at the University of Washington, Seattle. He will be at the University of Toronto in the fall of 2008 as an Artist-in-Residence.

Ni Ketut Suryatini is Pak Konolan's daughter. She teaches at the Institut Seni Indonesia in Denpasar, and is a highly respected composer and choreographer. She has also taught at Bard College (New York). She is one of the few professional female gamelan musicians in Bali.

I Nyoman Sudarna is Pak Konolan's son. He is a teacher and composer who is now in charge of the family's instrument-making business.